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The $1.7 billion credit union is shattering the idea that only small to mid-size credit unions have something to gain from becoming a CDFI.

Understanding what your members need and how you can meet those needs is vital, but equally important is learning how to educate members about all the ways the CU can improve their lives.

The pervasiveness of consumers' credit problems highlights why the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's upcoming short-term lending rules should avoid unintended consequences.

Cyberthieves Use Swift; HSBC Says No to Iran

We all know bitcoin as an edgy and anonymous cryptocurrency. It provokes strong opinions. Department of Justice officials reference it in connection with real-life crimes, just as made-up bad guys reference it in movies.

The distributed ledger technology has an answer for updating every core function of the antiquated financial system.

Small-scale financial services companies such as storefront lenders and local money transmitters which use technology should have a choice of whether they are regulated by a state or federal regime.

More Panama Paper Fallout; Mortgages Go Private

Unless the U.S. card business is able to offer merchants scaleable solutions that are cheaper and quicker to implement, there is a serious risk of full EMV migration taking several years to complete.

Ideas on the table for ending the too-big-to-fail problem won't work, so the only solution is a "leverage" ratio and continuous exams to ensure big banks never get in trouble in the first place.