TAMPA, Fla. — There were four winners of the second annual PSCU KnockOut Innovation Summit held earlier this fall.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The ability to handle account origination via a tablet is critical to success.

JACKSON, Miss. — Known as one of the industry leaders serving the underbanked and underserved, Hope Credit Union is turning its focus from traditional branches to enhanced mobile apps.

According to the Chinese calendar, 2014 is the Year of the Horse. The horse is considered strong and naturally lucky when it comes to money resources.

We all know that credit union branches are being changed by member use of banking technology.

Are you innovative? Of course you are. The only thing that would be innovative anymore would be finding someone who doesn't believe they are an innovator, or any CU that doesn't plan to be an innovator in 2014.

The high cost of healthcare - and what to about it - certainly has employers shaking their heads and searching for answers.

NEW YORK — While it's best to leave the "naughty or nice" list to the bearded, rotund, red-and-white-dressed man in the know, a holiday wish can be appropriate at any age.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — New rules from Twitter have thrown a wrench in the social media works for some credit unions that want to use promoted posts to break through the clutter and highlight their offerings on the popular social networking site.

From a clever dealer compensation matrix that drives high-dollar loans, to a $2,500 sweeps, to an RV program that accounts for 60% of net auto loan growth, credit unions are taking on the tough auto loan competition from all angles.

New Rules Keeps CUs From Promoting

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill aimed at curbing abusive practices by "patent trolls" who file frivolous lawsuits - by a 325-to-91 margin with bipartisan support.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — NCUA announced Wednesday that it will begin accepting applications for its first round of technical assistance grants for 2014 beginning Feb. 3.

ARLINGTON, Va. — That's the response from David Carrier, chief economist and director of research at NAFCU, following NCUA's release of third quarter data.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve Board has filed its reply to merchant arguments that state the agency went beyond the intent of Congress in setting the current interchange fee cap under the Durbin Amendment.

NASHVILLE — Kentucky Corporate FCU and Volunteer Corporate CU announced plans to merge.

WASHINGTON — John Farmakides, president and CEO of Lafayette Federal Credit Union, testified before a Congressional subcommittee Thursday morning about impediments to credit union business lending.

WASHINGTON – The NAFCU Board on Wednesday met with the Federal Reserve to discuss credit union issues and present the findings of its “2013 NAFCU Report on Credit Unions.”

WASHINGTON — Rose Bartolomucci, president and CEO of Towpath Credit Union testified Wednesday before the House Committee on Financial Services on behalf of CUNA to advocate for regulatory relief the credit union community.

WASHINGTON — In the wake of Wednesday's legislative hearing by the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit — "Examining Regulatory Relief Proposals for Community Financial Institutions," and the proposals that would benefit federal credit unions — NAFCU weighed in with a letter.