Risk

With more employees than ever working from home due to the coronavirus, credit unions' networks may be less secure than usual. But purchasing cyber insurance to help cover the costs if a breach occurs isn't as clear cut as it may seem.

Always view fraud prevention tactics and strategies within the proper context. Be aware of current economic and societal conditions and analyze how behaviors may vary, says Sift's Jeff Sakasegawa.

It's not enough to just get rid of cash or go contactless. There's an entire experience to consider, says Tappit's Jason Thomas.

Brick-and-mortar merchants that have shifted to online have changed their risk profile, causing conflicts with the fintechs like Square that handle their payments. And that could be an opportunity for banks.

Borrower relief is necessary in a national emergency, but if the exclusion of the deferred loans from troubled-debt restructurings is extended past the end of the year, safety and soundness could be compromised.

Business continuity plans should be used constantly, not just when the crisis is at its peak, says the New York Fed’s head of financial services.

The pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests have changed the way banks interact with their customers, communities and employees. Here's how.

Square has begun holding onto a portion of some sellers’ payments, demonstrating how liquidity shortages challenge the recovery for both businesses and the companies that process their payments.

While it’s inevitable that fraudsters will continue to hone and change their methods, businesses must continually monitor the factors that affect fraud — from changing consumer behaviors to major economic trends — and the actions they can take to safeguard against them.

Though the agenda is unclear, the National Credit Union Administration's board meeting could include the long-awaited credit union version of the Community Bank Leverage Ratio.

As more people create false identities to open card accounts, Visa has launched a new scoring system that takes advantage of the card brand's scale.

Consumers are parking their funds at financial institutions as lending slows and interest rates remain near zero, making it difficult for credit unions to deploy these deposits.

Through employee education and deploying tools that allow you to rapidly thwart threats internally and externally, you can reduce the risk of payments fraud and gain greater peace of mind, says Fleetcor's Scott duFour.

Mobile payments and open banking open a new world of access, but also a need to shore up data protections, says Global Processing Services' Shaun Puckrin.

The Maryland company said the additions, including a former bank CEO, will strengthen its “overall operational and strategic management."

The agency flagged faulty risk management and other issues at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines and Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco in exams conducted last year.

The acting head of the agency says it cannot continue relying on web-based exams put in place during the coronavirus and will start sending staff into banks.

The Federal Housing Administration's move to insure loans with forbearance could help support homeownership opportunities constrained by the coronavirus if one change was made to it, trade groups said.

Credit unions have been encouraged to help members in a prudent and fair manner but that also means properly documenting the decision-making process.

Prior to the outbreak, members were banned from covering their faces inside branches for security reasons. Now institutions must devise ways to keep everyone healthy and safe.