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How credit unions are ensuring fair access to credit in an era of complicated income verification
In recent years, auto dealers and credit union lenders have faced growing challenges in promoting financial inclusivity and fairness for today’s car buyers. The issue stems less from intentional ...
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NCUA’s Automated Cybersecurity Examination Tool (ACET) will remain available following the sunset of the FFIEC’s Cybersecurity Assessment Tool
ALEXANDRIA, VA (August 30, 2024) — The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council announced today the sunsetting of its Cybersecurity Assessment Tool on August 31, 2025. While this ...
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Banking transformed: A credit union’s journey to efficient, personalized lending
In this special eight-part series of the Banking Transformed podcast — recorded at MeridianLink® LIVE! and featuring MeridianLink® customers — industry leaders discuss their journeys ...
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FinCEN issues reminder on suspicious transactions associated with synthetic opioids
Credit unions and other financial institutions are being called upon to help crack down on synthetic opioid trafficking. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a reminder in ...
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Hackers, hazards, and other scams
These days, it seems there are so many scams and not enough time. In a recent credit union-led session, credit union executives shared their insights and shed some light on the critical issues ...
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Creating a successful CEO at the branch level
It was not that long ago when the motivation for building a credit union branch location was to reach out to areas that were underserved by other financial institutions and bring the credit union ...
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Leveraging AI to go beyond the data
Data has always been foundational to the financial services industry. On a daily basis, credit unions have access to a myriad of data points and information—ranging from credit and debit card ...
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AI-assisted lending could boost small banks. But regulatory fear stifles innovation
So much about artificial intelligence over the last two years has focused on GenAI that more “classic” uses of AI in credit analysis and credit management have been neglected. New research ...
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Americans grew ‘more pessimistic’ about the job market in August while overall confidence rose
Americans are growing wary of the job market amid continued signs labor demand is cooling, according to new data released from the Conference Board on Tuesday. Overall, the latest consumer ...
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Ashley Jones
Ashley Jones is an experienced professional in Atlanta’s financial services and FinTech sectors. As the Head of Customer Success at Kredit Academy, she leads initiatives to ensure client ...
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5 top money moves to consider before the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut since 2020
Last week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell all but confirmed that an interest rate cut is coming soon. “The time has come for policy to adjust,” the central bank leader said in his ...
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Northwest FCU secures Commanders’ stadium naming rights
Northwest Federal Credit Union has acquired the naming rights for the stadium used by the NFL’s Washington Commanders football team. The financial details were not disclosed, but CNBC reported ...