PCSi, AFS In Partnership

Lety Arista and Carrie Gorman joined the insurance division of DATCU, Denton, Texas.

BECU has found success leveraging Pinterest as part of a larger lending campaign.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-A federal court has ordered the forfeiture to the Drug Enforcement Administration of $67,000 in a Golden 1 CU account held by the owner of a legal marijuana dispensary, but allowed the member to keep $34,000 of the $101,600 seized a year ago.

Not only is the future of debit swipe fees in question, which by itself is raising a great deal of concern among credit union CEOs, but now some CUs may be on the hook to reimburse merchants.

LAS VEGAS-Although two states recently began allowing state-chartered credit unions to pay board members, credit union volunteers attending the National Directors' Convention here panned the idea in interviews with Credit Union Journal when asked, "What do you think of paying board members?"

In what marks a first in the credit union industry, MidUSA CU has instituted a high-definition 3D technology interface that places life-size, real-time financial experts, complete with eye contact and theater quality sound, in branch locations.

For brand new credit unions with limited membership, technology is among the biggest challenges. That has made third-party solutions the best available IT option.

Study On CUs & Big Data

Deseret First Opts For Alkami

Texas Trust Launches Center

As the height of the hurricane season approaches, credit unions in disparate regions of the nation are taking proactive measures to ensure disaster recovery measures are in place. That interest is by no means limited to the Southeastern U.S., especially after Super Storm Sandy devastated the Northeastern U.S. in 2012.

With $2.5 billion in assets and 747 employees Wescom Credit Union's IT platform is expansive.

Like many IT managers in the industry, Dennis Fore of Pasadena Service Federal Credit Union's essentially runs a one-person show.

It's easy to point to the multi-billion-dollar banks and conclude credit unions simply can't compete when it comes to technology offerings.

Many well-intended senior executives are often unarmed when negotiating or renewing IT contracts, meaning the credit union frequently overpays. But when done right, even mid-sized credit unions can save as much as seven figures on an enterprise-wide negotiation.

Advances in browser technology have enabled $1.6 billion University of Wisconsin CU to become the first to build mobile check deposit into its mobile browser, according to Bank Technology News.

Vancity has used equal parts mission and margin to grow into the largest CU in English-speaking Canada.

MADISON, Wis.-CUNA Mutual Group is reminding CUs that its fourth annual, day-long Online Discovery Conference will take place Oct. 1 and offer 13 sessions "from the convenience of your desk-for free."

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