Financial technology

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  Legacy Core Systems Often More Bang Than Whiz: Opinion

  By Robert Bessel  |  March 21, 2013

  Wondering why it takes so long to get new functions installed on a legacy system, or why only a few of the new features work as advertised?

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  Students Loans Are Profitable Niche for Credit Unions

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  January 9, 2013

  Last year was not the most glowing year for student loans, reputation-wise. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s release of numerous negative comments from the public on their experiences as private student loan borrowers, comparisons of student loans to the burst mortgage bubble and the fact that national student loan debt...

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  Student Lending Remains a Credit Union Standard

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  August 20, 2012

  Next to a home, a college education can be the most expensive purchase one makes in a lifetime. And like many people who took out mortgage loans before the Great Recession, a growing number of borrowers are struggling to pay off student loans that were originated by private lenders in...

• Study: Online, Mobile Banking Use Growing

  By Robert McGarvey  |  February 27, 2012

  Key numbers reported by Fiserv in its latest Consumer Trends Survey include that online bill payments account for 50& of all bill payments made by U.S. households with Internet access.

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  Crime: Brute Force Is Latest Modus Operandi

  By Robert McGarvey  |  February 26, 2012

  The $41 million Kentucky Employees Credit Union in Frankfort, Ky., found out the hard way that ATMs continue to attract criminals. And thefts can go way beyond simple attachment of skimmers.

• Corporate One Announces ACH Tie-Up with Fundtech

  By Robert McGarvey  |  February 9, 2012

  Ohio corporate says move will fill gap left by shutdown of ACH from U.S. Central Bridge.

• Past Trailblazer Winners Talk Trends and Concerns

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  December 18, 2011

  Volunteer training, dealing with growing compliance demands and staying profitable enough to stay alive.

• Fynanz Surpasses 150 CU Partner Mark

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  September 22, 2011

  Six more credit unions join client list for student lending platform as client base jumps 50% in six months, company says.

• New Member Referral Program From CU Student Lending

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  June 29, 2011

  Plan allows credit unions outside CUSO's network to link their members to student loan products.

• Sallie Mae Now Expanding Retail Push

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  April 13, 2011

  Sallie Mae made a shift last year when it introduced a high-yield, online savings account and online certificates of deposit.