A new pre-paid card solution offers cardholders a "closed-loop," merchant-specific card, backed by Discover that can be used exclusively at participating merchants such as Macy's and Outback Steakhouse.

NCUA last week introduced a new website aimed at small credit unions.

3.3M SC Accounts Compromised

CUNA is conducting a national survey of credit unions about their recent experiences with examinators and the New Jersey CU League is already issuing results of a similar effort for all NCUA Region II credit unions that it spearheaded.

Interra CU and Finance Center FCU collaborated on a joint technology project that led to the credit unions being recognized as finalists at PSCU's inaugural "Knockout" for co-creating a smart-receipt tracking system, ReceiptSnap.

Harborstone Credit Union has enhanced its social media marketing platform here by launching Calcubot, a progressive mortgage and automobile loan application Facebook page.

SAN ANSELMO, Calif.-Financial cyber-security is growing into a major concern for bank customers and credit union members.

With a ongoing uptick in banking transactions via mobile devices, Sb1 Federal Credit Union realized that its member experience could suffer without an overarching user interface update.

The security firm RSA is warning that international cyber-crooks are working together and planning a major malware attack to steal money from online accounts of consumers at 30 or more major U.S. banks as part of a large-scale orchestrated crimewave campaign.

In an effort to address compliance regulations and threats to member data security, OnPoint Community CU has gotten proactive and developed an in-house Technology Risk Assessment program that it reports has proven to be effective.

Teachers Credit Union here is looking to rollout a teen-friendly money management app called "$ My Way" that it developed in less than two days.

A strategy for effective mobile payments must include collaboration within a credit union among the marketing, business development and in-formation technology departments, according to a new white paper from the CUNA Councils.

MIRAMAR, Fla.-Tropical Financial Credit Union here is reporting it closed more than 500 loans as part of a new "No Credit Card" loan it had nicknamed the "Black Friday Loan."

FAIRBORN, Ohio-Wright-Patt CU announced it will install 19 video tellers from NCR beginning in February.

Blankenberger New Region 4 Director

Drawing on its history as a credit union for educators, A+ FCU here has launched a website to teach financial literacy to members and non-members.

For at least one credit union, Christmas came early this year, when Liberty Savings FCU won the $100,000 Extreme Technology Makeover sponsored by Credit Union Journal and Horsetail Technologies.

Open Solutions A 'Leader'

st months after winning the $100,000 Extreme Network Makeover sponsored by Horsetail Technologies and Credit Union Journal, Liberty Savings FCU is already realizing improvements to its operating system.

In business speed and accuracy are necessary to remain competitive, yet the critical function of receivables management often gets overwhelmed in sheer volumes of paper and data flows. Checks are a big reason why.