Cooking with CUSO Mag: Colombian Cooperatives and Empanadas
In the second edition of this exclusive series from CUSO Magazine, Esteban Camargo bridges the gap of credit union education and food blog… Learn about the landscape of Colombian credit unions before making Esteban’s favorite food: Colombian empanadas.
Font or Fiction: How Scammers Are Using Fonts to Trick Your Members
Scammers are always upgrading their toolset in the hopes of tricking your members out of money. Emily Claus covers the rise of Homograph Attacks and how you can best defend your credit union and its members from falling prey.
CFPB and Open Banking: Searching for a Solution While Creating New Problems
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released a new rule on open banking, a system which in theory is meant to help members, but in reality places undue burdens on financial institutions. Patrick Sickels and Jim Vilker cover the requirements of the rule and where it falls short.
Cooking with CUSO Mag: Desjardins and Madeleines
In this brand new exclusive series from CUSO Magazine, Esteban Camargo bridges the gap of credit union history and food blog… Learn about the life of French-Canadian Alphonse Desjardins before baking a fresh batch of delicious madeleines.
The Rise of Pig Butchering Scams
As bad actors consistently seek out new ways to scam money from your members, it is important to stay informed. AJ Schalk details the latest tactic—the Pig Butchering scam—and how you can spot the warning signs that a member has fallen prey.
The Future of Payments: RTP & the FedNow® Service
Kendra Erickson explains the differences between the Clearing House’s RTP payment rail and the newly implemented Federal Reserve’s FedNow® Service payment rail, and what the future might hold for instant payments.
One Scam, Two Scam, Old Scam, New Scam
The more things change, the more they stay the same, or at least so it goes in the world of scammers. CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo documents some of the oldest scams around as well as some newer ones that attempt to con your members out of their money.
What’s in a Project Specification?
Technical Writer Karen Sorensen shares some behind the scenes insight on creating project specifications, what goes into determining those specs, and the outcome those specs can have on other projects.
Managing Through Economic Cycles
McQueen Financial Advisors discusses the four stages of the economic cycle, where we are currently at, and how credit unions can adjust their strategy to best meet this stage.
The Lifecycle of Software Testing
Testing may seem like one short step in the entire software development process, but its importance cannot be understated, says Mary VanAntwerp as she shares the ins and outs of each stage of the software testing lifecycle and why having a quality tester is integral.
