Rich Helber, president/CEO of Tropical Financial, saw a common dilemma facing young people and set about finding a solution. “Many young adults in South Florida live paycheck to paycheck, often stressing out about their financial situation,” he said...
On Nov. 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT, the 2019 Alabama Financial Fraud Conference will be held at the Trusville Civic Center in Trussville, Ala. InfraGard Birmingham Members Alliance and the FBI Birmingham Office are presenting the event, which...
Training your front-line employees to spot financial exploitation is becoming increasingly crucial – both to your bottom line and in protecting your membership. Trisha Hernandez has seen that first hand as director of risk management at LGE...
With Hike the Hill underway in Washington, D.C., credit unions in Alabama, Florida and Georgia are seeing advocacy in action as representatives from credit unions in each state and LSCU staff march into their representatives offices to facilitate...
Are your credit union members trending toward more online loan applications than in-person sit downs with your lending professionals? A recent survey shows that almost two-thirds of people who have applied for loans in the past two years now do so...
Your credit union could be represented on the national level, becoming an organization of influence. The National Credit Union Foundation is seeking nominations for five board seats. Volunteers may serve up to three terms in the seat to which they...
In this week’s InfoSight newsletter, credit unions are reminded of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s June 2015 launch of the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool to help institutions identify their risks and assess their...
In the world of home improvement lending, it makes sense to keep a pulse on key trends and consumer behavior. For 2019, the Home Improvement Research Institute provides some insight to key drivers for home improvement. For example, most DIYers are...
The Southeastern Credit Union Foundation is always looking for ways to assist credit unions, and providing resources for financial education is a priority. On Oct. 24, the SECUF will present Cash Hash with “No Tricks Here: Avoid holiday scams and...
Well-trained credit union employees can provide a critical safety net for seniors at risk of being financially exploited. Financial institutions in the U.S. lose $1 billion annually to exploitation of adults 50 and over, AARP findings show. Also...