A Terror Tale from the Compliance Crypt
Compliance expert Joshua Velasquez takes readers through a spooky story this Halloween, of just how quickly things can go wrong in the credit union when important cybersafety steps are skipped.
The Relevance Gap: What Credit Union Marketing Gets Wrong
Consumers have been confused about what a credit union is for a long time, but even with today’s technology that should be able to broadcast our mission loud and clear, this age old credit union problem hasn’t gone away. So Much Good shares how credit unions can tackle this relevance gap.
Court of Appeals Strikes Down Interchange Cap and Demands Fee Limit Rewrite
This week, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the current interchange fee cap was illegal, as it factored additional fixed costs into the total. As a result, the Federal Reserve will need to calculate a new fee cap without those fixed costs, lowering the fee limit, reports Emily Claus.
Tips for Strengthening Your Audit and Compliance Program
Cybersecurity Month is quickly coming to a close, but that’s not where cybersecurity ends. Dave Wordhouse shares three areas your organization should focus on when managing its cybersecurity.
AI and Cybersecurity for Credit Unions: Helpful Tool, Attack Multiplier, and a Whole Lotta Hype
In the world of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence is both an offensive weapon and a defensive tool. Sam Lechenet shares how you can make AI work for you in a safe and secure way.
The Perils of Poisoned Data
As part of cybersecurity month, Emily Claus analyzes data poisoning, a newer form of cyberattack targeted at your AI systems, as well as its goal, impact, and infiltration methods, and, most importantly, how you can can keep the poison out of your credit union.
America’s Credit Unions Announces Keynote Speaker for GAC 2027
Registration for GAC 2027 is open, and America’s Credit Unions has announced who its keynote speaker will be. CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo reports.
Frontend or Backend: Satisfying the Masses
Loan applications require a good amount of work on both the frontened and backend, but where is it better to lighten the load? Ashley Melder discusses pros and cons of putting more work on the backend for your staff or the frontend for your members.
Keeping the Signal Steady: Celebrating International Credit Union Day 2026
On this, the 78th annual International Credit Union Day, Emily Claus discusses the history of the event and delves into this year’s theme: A Steady Signal in a Noisy World.
Why CUSOs Could Be the Natural Home for the Next Mortgage Innovation
Marc Biron and Steven Siegel make the case for home diversification, which helps alleviate the financial risk and fallout of home buying, and why CUSOs should take up the task.
