Top Stories of 2014: Readers' Choice
Published December 23, 2014 10:20 AM
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Updated June 1, 2021 1:19 PM
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The Year's Most Well-Read Stories, According to CUJournal.com Online Readership Data.
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Credit Union Journal teamed up with Best Companies Group to develop a ranking of the best credit unions to work for. Learn how top-ranked credit unions are doing their best for their employees and reaping the rewards of those efforts.
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CU Journal asked industry experts how NCUA's proposed rule on risk-based capital might increase the pace of credit union-to-bank conversions.
Newest NCUA Board Member Mark McWatters suggested the agency should devote more resources to combating "garden-variety fraud at smaller credit unions," rather than promulgating new rules. NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz strongly disagreed.
The financial services executives involved don't want to talk about it. But listen closely and read between the lines, and you can see why they might be willing to sacrifice some fees to participate in Apple's mobile payment platform.
Regulators offered a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse of what areas they are targeting for enforcement, saying that potential fair lending violations and how mortgages are priced and serviced remain top priorities for the future.
With mobile and online banking adoption rates spiking, credit unions from Vancouver to Maine are championing branch designs with forward-looking concepts and technologies aimed at enhancing the member experience without losing the human touch.
In an effort to increase its checking account activity, Redstone Federal Credit Union, Huntsville, Ala., developed a comprehensive solution, including a new debit-engaging app.
Credit unions make up a substantial number of the financial institutions that have enrolled with Apple Pay, and some unofficial lists suggest the majority of early uptake is coming from credit unions.
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For the third year in a row, employees of various credit unions across the nation spent 24 straight hours brainstorming the next great financial technology offering.
Lake Trust Credit Union is set to relocate its headquarters to Brighton, Mich., about 45 miles to the east of its previous headquarters in Lansing, Mich., but it's the CU's planned new corporate facilities that some observers say could have lasting implications on how other credit unions design their management offices.
