More credit unions around the country are having at least their senior security officers obtain certification as recognized financial crime investigators as they attempt to both counter existing crime threats and prevent future criminal activity.

The brain of every credit union is its core computer systemthe tabulation of every transaction and thus the essential record. But voices increasingly are heard that it is time for a substantial reevaluation of those core systems.

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The Credit Union Executives Society recently reached a membership milestone. It now serves more than 10,000 individual credit union members. And the organization noted that CUES membership has grown by 50% since 2009.