Y-12 Credit Union Wins 2025 Cobalt Award for Fraud Prevention Innovation
Y-12 Credit Union has been named a recipient of the 2025 Cobalt Award, presented by Jack Henry™ (Nasdaq: JKHY). The national recognition honors financial institutions and fintechs that are redefining service to members and communities through innovation, technology, and education. Y-12 Credit Union was recognized in the Changemakers category for reducing fraud losses by 93% […]
Northeast Community Credit Union Celebrates Official Grand Opening of Expansion
Northeast Community Credit Union (NCCU) celebrated the ribbon-cutting and official grand opening of Building 2 – Community Center & Operations in September. The ribbon-cutting also marked the completion of renovations to NCCU’s Main Office. The expansion and renovations added offices for new accounts, loans, electronic services and accounting; the Community Center meeting space, upgraded the […]
As the Cost of Living Increases, Increase Your Credit Union’s Certified Financial Counselors in 2026
About half of all Americans say the cost of groceries is a major source of stress in their life, according to a new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. While we can’t magically fix the economy, we can give members tools to help stretch their dollar. Your credit union is invited to […]
Five Takeaways from America’s Credit Unions Compliance and Risk Management Council Conference
Recently, I attended the America’s Credit Unions Compliance and Risk Management Council Conference in San Antonio, Texas. We heard from key speakers on regulatory advocacy, subject matter experts on fraud and fair lending, and well-known attorneys on current litigation trends. Here were my top five takeaways: CFPB Priorities The CFPB isn’t issuing new regulations or […]
Government Shutdown Looms, Funding Expires Sept. 30
The odds of a government shutdown are increasing after the White House cancelled a meeting with Democratic Congressional leadership this week. Republicans have proposed a 7-week “clean” continuing resolution to fund the government while longer-term budget discussions are ongoing. Democrats are disagreeing with the “clean” mantra, given that Affordable Care Act healthcare credits are set to […]