First Tech Federal Credit Union

An Industry Insider on Balancing Security With Seamlessness
An Industry Insider on Balancing Security With Seamlessness
February 24, 2023  |  Credit Unions

58% of FIs reported a rise in the cost of fraudulent transactions in 2022, which is why Seth Ruden of First Tech Federal Credit Union...

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Targeted Friction Helps Credit Unions Fight Fraud as Attacks Surge
Targeted Friction Helps Credit Unions Fight Fraud as Attacks Surge
February 23, 2023  |  Credit Unions

With the world existing more online than ever, fraud attacks targeting financial institutions (FIs) are a growing threat. Criminals are increasingly succeeding in exploiting the...

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Personalizing the Credit Union Experience Can Avoid Members’ ‘Fight or Flight’
Personalizing the Credit Union Experience Can Avoid Members’ ‘Fight or Flight’
July 20, 2022  |  Credit Unions

Fight or flight. The classic conflict winds its way through all many aspects of life — even financial services. Turns out that some credit union...

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First Tech Federal Credit Union On Preventing ACH And Check Fraud
First Tech Federal Credit Union On Preventing ACH And Check Fraud
June 03, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

Digitizing payments has increased ease of use and transaction volumes, but both check and ACH fraud are still commonplace. In this month’s "Digital Fraud Tracker,"...

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Fraud Execs Say ACH and Check Fraud Pose Ongoing FI Threat
Fraud Execs Say ACH and Check Fraud Pose Ongoing FI Threat
June 02, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

Digital payments are quickly becoming the new normal, but there is still a sizable contingent of consumers that prefer cash or paper checks. A recent...

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First Tech Federal Credit Union on Pulling FinTechs Into the Partnership Fold to Boost Innovation
First Tech Federal Credit Union on Pulling FinTechs Into the Partnership Fold to Boost Innovation
February 24, 2022  |  Credit Unions

Credit Unions that want to be more like FinTechs are now partnering with them to burnish their digital bona fides. In the Credit Union Tracker,...

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Credit Unions Are Fine Being ‘Fast Followers’ Rather Than On Tech’s Bleeding Edge
Credit Unions Are Fine Being ‘Fast Followers’ Rather Than On Tech’s Bleeding Edge
August 30, 2021  |  Credit Unions

Pre-pandemic, credit union (CU) members were unlikely to think of their financial institutions (FIs) as digital innovators, prizing them instead for their in-person — specifically...

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How First Tech Federal Credit Union Uses AI To Coordinate Its Fraud-Fighting Defenses
How First Tech Federal Credit Union Uses AI To Coordinate Its Fraud-Fighting Defenses
February 22, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

Financial institutions (FIs) face a dizzying array of cybercrime threats such as account takeovers and botnets that require multilayered defenses, but ensuring these layers cooperate...

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Today In Payments: J.P. Morgan Says Bitcoin Escalation Not Sustainable; UK Uber Drivers Are Entitled To Benefits, PTO
Today In Payments: J.P. Morgan Says Bitcoin Escalation Not Sustainable; UK Uber Drivers Are Entitled...
February 19, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, J.P. Morgan analysts say bitcoin’s price escalations do not represent a sustainable investment, and a ruling says Uber must treat its...

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