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1.8KToday In DataToday In Data: Going Big, Thinking Small
The marketplace of 2018 and its many opportunities are the favored fodder for optimists in the digital age. But a fast-growing world...
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1.2KCredit UnionsTo Aid Volcano Victims, Hawaii First Thinks Small
In the new Credit Union Tracker™, Hawaii First FCU CEO Laura Aguirre explains how the credit union is resettling residents affected by...
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2.9KCredit UnionsNEW REPORT: New Regs Open New Markets For Credit Unions
The credit union (CU) market has long argued that rules intended for larger, more traditional banks have unjustly been applied to their...
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1.9KToday In DataPayments’ Ever-Increasing Tempo
A decade ago, when Britain first launched its Faster Payments Scheme, buzz had barely begun on the topic. Ten years and 9.1...
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1.8KPayment MethodsFirecracker Research Informs Payments Decision Makers
Languid hot holiday day? Day off from work? Time to get thinking -- about payments, financial services and innovation, and getting a leg...
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2.0KArtificial IntelligenceAI And Credit Unions: A Tool, Not Just Tech
Across the U.S., there are 5,757 credit unions with 103.992 million members – and it’s been reported by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) that...
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1.6KCredit UnionsNPCU On Catering To Police Needs
The 900,000 law enforcement officers in the U.S. face work-related financial concerns that aren’t easily solved by mainstream FIs. Jim Bedinger, president...
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2.7KCredit UnionsTRENDING: Why Cops Aren’t Well Served By Traditional FIs
From planning for a worst-case scenario in the line of duty to buying new uniforms, law enforcement officers face financial stresses that...
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2.7KDigital BankingFinastra Acquires Mobile Banking Provider Malauzai
Finastra, the FinTech company, announced Monday (June 18) that it has acquired Malauzai, a provider of mobile and internet banking solutions for...
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4.1KSecurity & FraudThe Path To Consumers’ Digital Hearts Is Paved With Alerts
Data collection is vital. So are mobile and fraud alerts. However, for banks and credit unions still trying to do more to...
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2.1KBank RegulationCongress Passes Bill To Ease Regs On Small Banks
A bill that would give regional banks a break on regulation won approval in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday (May...
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2.1KToday In DataRecycling Old Methods Into New Ideas
Innovation, though it involves finding new good ideas, is also about holding onto and properly preserving the old ones. Some old ideas...
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6.0KCFPBMulvaney Seeks To Change The Qualified Mortgage Rule
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) acting director Mick Mulvaney is looking to change the Qualified Mortgage (QM) rule. “Our duty is to...
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2.6KCredit UnionsCO-OP Boosts Fraud Security To Credit Unions
CO-OP Financial Services said Tuesday (May 9) that it is releasing fraud-fighting tools for its client credit unions, a move that would...
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3.5KData DiveCO-OP Network President: Shared Branching And Credit Union Service Ubiquity
Consumers, on the whole, really like doing business with their credit unions. According to the latest iteration of the Credit Union Tracker, 81 percent of credit union customers report...
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3.4KCredit UnionsWings Financial Credit Union Charts Early Tech Adoption Course
Airline industry professionals are perhaps the ultimate mobile customer: In the latest Credit Union Tracker™, Wings Financial Credit Union VPs Mike Sahr...
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3.9KCredit UnionsWings Financial: Giving Airline Employees Their Mobile Payments Wings
In the financial services world, staying connected is more important than ever for FIs and customers alike. Credit unions want members to...
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2.4KBankingCO-OP Financial Brings More Personalization To ATMs
In an effort to help credit unions provide digital-first services to consumers, CO-OP Financial Services announced news on Thursday (April 12) that...
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4.7KBankingConsumers Paid $34.3B In Overdraft Fees In 2017
Overdraft fees have reached their highest level since 2009, which was at the end of the Great Recession. Consumers paid $34.3 billion...
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5.0KAlexa Voice ChallengePSCU Builds Alexa Sidekick For Credit Union Members
Troy wakes up, checks his calendar while brushing his teeth and pays his bills as he gets dressed. He checks account balances,...
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3.5KVoice ActivationVoice And Visual: Better Together On The Echo Show
There’s a lot that developers can do with voice, and that’s at the heart of the PYMNTS.com Voice Challenge with Amazon Alexa...
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7.5KB2B PaymentsMicrosoft Goes After Credit Unions With Data Analytics Development
Microsoft is targeting credit unions with its latest solution designed with CUNA Mutual Group, and insurance and financial services company. They announced...
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2.0KCredit UnionsVisa Explores How CUs Can Engage And Retain Millennial Talent
Millennials are a tough generation to recruit. Nearly two-thirds are open to new career opportunities, while one in five has changed jobs...
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4.6KCredit UnionsNEW REPORT: Visa On Arming CUs To Win The War For Millennial Talent
Collaboration has seemingly become the new name of the game in the credit union landscape. Increasingly, CUs and other players in...
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2.9KCredit UnionsNCUA’s Membership Rule Change Challenged By Federal Judge
The National Credit Union Administration’s (NCUA) defense of revisions to a field-of-membership rule isn’t sitting well with a federal judge — and...
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3.4KCredit UnionsCO-OP CEO: Building A Credit Union Innovation Mindset
Demand is a trickle-up phenomenon. As consumers ask more of their financial institutions (FIs), the organizations serving those FIs must also step...
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3.4KFaster PaymentsAussie’s New Payments Platform (Called New Payments Platform) Goes Live
The Reserve Bank of Australia and its Payments System Board announced on Tuesday (Feb. 13) the launch of a new payments infrastructure –...
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2.3KDigital BankingUnlocking The Future For FI’s $2B And Under Club
Though estimates can vary depending on source, there are a total of approximately 14,000 banks in the United States – and 92 percent...
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3.2KRegulationFIs Want A Vote On Bill That Would Change Dodd-Frank
Credit unions and banks joined forces to call on lawmakers Monday (Jan. 29) to bring a bill to the floor for a...
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3.5KB2B PaymentsSBA Turns Attention To Credit Unions To Revive Small Biz Lending
The financial services market has progressed by leaps and bounds in terms of innovation, from the rise of alternative finance to the...
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3.9KVoice ActivationVoice And Visuals: A One-Two Punch For Voice Banking
If voice commerce is the future, then multi-modal commerce may be the future’s future. Voice, as Kris Zanuldin, head of Connected Commerce...
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7.9KBankingCO-OP Upgrades Springboard Platform To Launch In January
Springboard, the credit card servicing application from CO-OP Financial Services, is being launched to credit unions this month, giving workers access to...
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6.9KBig DataCredit Unions Use Big Data To Hone The Big Picture
Big Data is no longer the purview of big banks. CO-OP Financial Services Chief Data Officer Matthew Maguire tells PYMNTS’ Karen Webster...
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4.2KVoice ActivationGetting Credit Unions Ready For The Voice-Activated Future
In what feels like the blink of an eye — and pushed by the breakout success of Amazon’s Echo line of smart...
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5.0KCFPBNCUA Head McWatters In Running For CFPB Head Appointment
National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) chairman J. Mark McWatters is in the running to be named the next leader of the Consumer...
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2.9KCredit UnionsNCUA May Have To Hold Public Hearings On Annual Budget
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) may be forced to submit its budget for public comment if a deregulation bill for the...
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4.9KSecurity & FraudFinancial Institutions Team Up On Data Security Push
Seven trade associations representing banks and credit unions have joined forces to call on Congress to put in place stricter cybersecurity standards...
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3.7KToday In DataToday In Data: Alexa Skills, Bitcoin Highs And Self-Serve Car Buying
Today in PYMNTS’ data, Alexa keeps learning new skills, cryptocurrency is reaching ever-higher, all-time highs, car buyers save money with self-serve purchasing...
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3.8KCredit UnionsLegislation Would Let More Credit Unions Serve The Underserved
A bill introduced in Congress last week would allow credit unions – regardless of charter – to boost their membership efforts and...
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2.0KCredit UnionsFiserv Forges Relationships With Five Credit Unions
Financial services technology solutions provider Fiserv announced Thursday (Dec. 7) that five credit unions (CUs) are using its DNA from Fiserv offering,...
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3.0KCredit UnionsLongevity Lessons From The Oldest US Credit Union
With its conservative approach, rooted in the Great Depression, St. Mary’s Bank of Manchester, New Hampshire, has endured more than a century...
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4.6KCredit UnionsCredit Unions: Better Together
The best offense is a good defense. It’s true in sports, and also true in disaster preparedness. Simply reacting is often too...
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5.4KMerchant InnovationFor Credit Unions, Transforming The Digital Transformation
Digital. It’s not just for banks and payments at large, but for credit unions too. And it’s certainly top of mind for...
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6.9KCredit UnionsCredit Union Expansion Through Shared Branching
Sharing has its rewards. Not just in life, but in payments and for credit unions, too. Consider the shared branching model, which has...
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4.9KPrepaidWhat Prepaid Card Rules Did On Their Summer Vacation
Prepaid cards have had a full year on the regulatory front, and the year isn’t over yet. Last week, the Credit Union...
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4.2KPayment Methods
CO-OP Shared Branch Surpassed Chase In Number Of Branches
The CO-OP Shared Branch network announced Wednesday (Aug. 3) that it has passed Chase in the number of branch offices, making the...
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5.8KCredit UnionsCredit Unions Seek Level Playing Field To Offer Innovation
Let’s give credit unions, yes, the credit they deserve. Take membership, for instance, which recently reached 108 million, a sign the market is...
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6.6KCredit UnionsNEW REPORT: Giving Credit Unions Their Due Credit
Is the credit union market ready for its close-up? It’s a market that is showing clear signs of growth. In fact, the...
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4.5KPartnerships / AcquisitionsCO-OP Partners With Yoobi To Give School Supplies To Kids In Need
CO-OP Financial Services, in partnership with school supply company Yoobi, recently announced news it is offering credit unions the chance to receive...
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4.0KBankingUrban FT Acquires iParse To Bridge The Mobile Banking Gap
When it comes to mobile banking, there’s often a massive gap between the consumer’s experience with a big bank and with a...
