Schneider Joins NASCUS Board 01/05/2017 01:37 pm Bryan A. Schneider, Secretary of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), has been appointed to a one-year term on the NASCUS board of directors, NASCUS reported. Schneider joins the eight-member board immediately.
LBS Financial Donates To Rescue Mission 01/05/2017 04:22 pm LONG BEACH, Calif. -- LBS Financial Credit Union employees donated hundreds of toys, gifts, clothing and gift cards to the men, women and children assisted by the Long Beach Rescue Mission during their annual holiday breakfast.
Xceed FCU Donates $15K To 2 Charities 12/29/2016 04:05 pm EL SEGUNDO, Calif.–Capping a year in which its fundraising activities and associate contributions totaled more than $14,000 to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, Xceed Financial Credit Union donated $14,578 to charity.
You Won't Believe Who Prefers Mag Stripe Over Chip 12/30/2016 09:47 am SAN FRANCISCO—Here’s a twist: Millennials are the only demographic that prefers old-fashioned mag stripe over EMV, notes one expert who is suggesting credit unions take steps to ensure young members keep using the credit union’s new chip cards.
State Way Outpaces National Average 01/05/2017 05:38 pm WASHINGTON– California credit unions’ home loans averaged twice as much money as mortgages in either Florida or Texas in 2015.
Third In A Three-Part Series 12/29/2016 07:53 pm CHICAGO–During the last four months of 2016 credit union CEOs made road trips to visit with their peers, were hit by new types of cyberthreats, and began preparing for what a new presidential administration and Congress might mean. Below, CUToday.info highlights some of the top stories of September through December of 2016.
Watch For These Growing Fraud Tactics 01/05/2017 07:51 pm GREENWICH, Conn.—Credit unions are being urged to watch closely for members buying a soda from a vending machine with their plastic and shortly afterward making a big-ticket purchase at a nearby store with the same card.
Meade Rejoins Government Relations Firm In Washington 01/05/2017 07:52 pm WASHINGTON–Rich Meade, who recently left CUNA after serving as its chief operating officer, has rejoined Prime Policy Group as its vice chairman.
Affinity Plus Part Of County’s New Online Video Portal 12/29/2016 07:56 pm ST. PAUL, Minn.–A new online video portal that showcases Ramsey County, Minn. as well as Affinity Plus FCU member stories and other community businesses, has gone live on the county’s website.
Study Examines How Financial Firms Are Beginning To Use Artificial Intelligence 12/29/2016 07:56 pm CHICAGO—A new study shows that financial services firms are increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to help them become more efficient and compete.