credit unions

Credit union, a type of financial institution similar to a commercial bank, is a member-owned financial cooperative, controlled by its members and operated on a not-for-profit basis.

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SBA Turns Attention To Credit Unions To Revive Small Biz Lending
SBA Turns Attention To Credit Unions To Revive Small Biz Lending
January 29, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The financial services market has progressed by leaps and bounds in terms of innovation, from the rise of alternative finance to the development of technologies...

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Voice And Visuals: A One-Two Punch For Voice Banking
Voice And Visuals: A One-Two Punch For Voice Banking
January 17, 2018  |  Voice Activation

If voice commerce is the future, then multi-modal commerce may be the future’s future. Voice, as Kris Zanuldin, head of Connected Commerce at Amazon, previously...

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CO-OP Upgrades Springboard Platform To Launch In January
CO-OP Upgrades Springboard Platform To Launch In January
January 09, 2018  |  Banking

Springboard, the credit card servicing application from CO-OP Financial Services, is being launched to credit unions this month, giving workers access to member card data...

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Credit Unions Use Big Data To Hone The Big Picture
Credit Unions Use Big Data To Hone The Big Picture
January 04, 2018  |  Big Data

Big Data is no longer the purview of big banks. CO-OP Financial Services Chief Data Officer Matthew Maguire tells PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that credit unions...

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Getting Credit Unions Ready For The Voice-Activated Future
Getting Credit Unions Ready For The Voice-Activated Future
January 03, 2018  |  Voice Activation

In what feels like the blink of an eye — and pushed by the breakout success of Amazon’s Echo line of smart speaker products —...

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NCUA Head McWatters In Running For CFPB Head Appointment
NCUA Head McWatters In Running For CFPB Head Appointment
December 29, 2017  |  CFPB

National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) chairman J. Mark McWatters is in the running to be named the next leader of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...

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NCUA May Have To Hold Public Hearings On Annual Budget
NCUA May Have To Hold Public Hearings On Annual Budget
December 27, 2017  |  Credit Unions

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) may be forced to submit its budget for public comment if a deregulation bill for the financial industry becomes...

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Financial Institutions Team Up On Data Security Push
Financial Institutions Team Up On Data Security Push
December 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Seven trade associations representing banks and credit unions have joined forces to call on Congress to put in place stricter cybersecurity standards to prevent more...

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Today In Data: Alexa Skills, Bitcoin Highs And Self-Serve Car Buying
Today In Data: Alexa Skills, Bitcoin Highs And Self-Serve Car Buying
December 18, 2017  |  Today In Data

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 options, chief financial...

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