YUMA, Ariz. - A Fannie Mae mortgage program begun a year and half ago by AEA Federal Credit Union here to aid low income border families gain home ownership continues to show big increases in volume and is winning the plaudits of both state and federal lawmakers. "Having safe, quality...
GULFPORT, Miss. - Gulf Coast Community Federal Credit Union, one of the hurricane-hit "adoptees" in CUNA's "Adopt-A-Credit Union" program and the recipient of industry aid, is expressing gratitude to what the CEO calls "absolutely astounding" generosity. "We really had no idea any of all this assistance was coming until I...
SAN FRANCISCO -Banks seem to be calling the shots and outpricing credit unions in the current rising rate environment, according to Wisconsin consultant Tom Farin. Addressing a Future Forum panel, Farin, head of his own Fitchburg, Wis. firm and a former Milwaukee banker, said CUs have historically paid the highest...
SAN FRANCISCO - The Bank Secrecy Act is taking a toll on U.S. credit unions with one-third having been written up for violations, and while "this is not the end of the world" it does show corrective steps need to be taken, according to a top NCUA compliance officer. Addressing...
SAN FRANCISCO - CUNA's new chairman, Juri Valdov of Virginia, certainly has paid his dues in leadership jobs in the trade organization having served as a CUNA director for eight years, and now he finally gets to fulfill a long-time passion - find ways to: improve financial education, particularly in...
SAN FRANCISCO - To those CUNA delegates at the Future Forum hearing her speak last week, Carolyn Kepcher, the so-called Donald Trump sidekick or "henchman" on NBC's TV hit "The Apprentice," came off as both a steely business executive with passion and ambition but also a woman quite vulnerable to...
SAN FRANCISCO - Whether at the lectern, at the receptions or in private meetings, CUNA's top leadership began preparing the nation's credit unions last week for what many fear is a daunting year in confronting banker attacks. Though hurricanes, shrinking margins, conversions and CURIA were also "top of mind" among...
SAN FRANCISCO -Two CUNA-led hurricane-aid programs -"Adopt a Credit Union" and locate/ship mobile branches to Gulf Coast CUs - picked up steam last week during the Future Forum conference. At last count, there were five CUs publicly committed to "Adopt a CU," a program first started by the Florida League...
SAN ANTONIO - As senior vice president of corporate communications for the 10th largest credit union in the country, John Worthington strives for harmonious relationships between his credit union and a variety of publics. Building harmony is a skill John uses outside the office, too, as a member of the...
TACOMA, Wash. - The squeeze on margins is giving credit unions new momentum to raise non-interest income in heretofore unorthodox methods ranging from imposing fees on debit card transactions to charges on below-balance checking, according to a Kansas City CU consultant. Addressing a session on "Non-Interest Income's Coolest 100 CUs"...

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With AI-driven attacks on the rise, meeting NCUA Part 748 cybersecurity requirements is more critical than ever. This guide provides practical steps for credit unions to replace security assumptions with evidence-based validation.
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