Credit Union National Association (CUNA) is launching “Credit Unions Vote,” a campaign focused on getting credit union members to vote in the November elections. The credit union movement fosters an environment of community involvement and is...
The Internet of Things (IoT) is here to stay. In fact, there are there are currently eight billion IoT devices on this planet, says security consultant Jim Stickley, with that number expected to rise 20 billion by 2020. By comparison, he says there...
The NCUA Board issued a proposed rule this week that would increase the threshold below which appraisals would not be required for non-residential real estate transactions from $250,000 to $1 million. For transactions that would be exempted...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced grants and loans to 302 organizations, including a grant to Suncoast Credit Union for $950,000 and a grant to Innovations Federal...
Mobile giants think they have the answer to online authentication and have offered the idea of “Project Verify,” a new authentication initiative. According to Krebs on Security, the task force, including AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon, say...
Join the LSCU in October for an Asset/Liability Management (ALM) Workshop. Led by Deborah Rightmire, vice president of ALM Resources for Cornerstone CU League, these Essentials and Implementation Workshops provide an excellent opportunity for...
Credit Union National Association (CUNA) partnered with the Georgia Credit Union Affiliates (GCUA) to continue its aggressive nationwide defense of credit unions facing frivolous lawsuits. The organizations filed a brief Tuesday supporting Family...
CUNA recognized the improvements proposed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in its current expected credit losses (CECL) standard, CUNA wrote to the board Monday. CUNA’s comment letter was sent in response to a FASB proposal that...
In response to the high volume of requests from our credit unions, LEVERAGE has partnered with CRF Advisors to offer a CECL (Current Expected Credit Losses) solution. This offering will provide individualized consulting to assess how CECL...
This year’s Southeast Leadership Development Conference, planned at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, AL, from Nov. 7-9, is open for registration! This exciting conference is designed to provide the tools needed to enrich the leadership, education...