The Phantom in Your Phone: The Rise of AI Scams
Everyone is using AI these days, including bad actors and scammers. Emily Claus explores how fraudsters are using this new technology to impersonate others, and how credit unions can educate members to spot the phantom in their phones.
Contactless Cards and RFID Skimming
While we often enjoy the benefits that come along with new technologies, there are new methods for fraud that come along with them. Heather French discusses RDFI skimming, a new fraud technique that plagues contactless cards, and how your members can protect themselves.
NCUA to Hold Public Budget Hearing on November 6
The NCUA has announced that it will hold a public hearing on its 2026-2027 staff draft budget on November 6th, Emily Claus reports.
What Cooperative Owners Should Know When Their CEO Buys a Bank
When credit unions buy banks, using their members’ cash as the means of sale, credit unions have a responsibility and obligation to disclose information to their member-owners, says Chip Filson.
Celebrating Connections on International Credit Union Day
International Credit Union Day celebrates its 77th anniversary with the theme: Cooperation for a Prosperous World, reminding our movement that no matter where in the world we are or how we connect with our members, we are all working toward the same goal of creating a better, more prosperous world for all.
Cybersecurity Month Refresher: Passwords
As part of Cybersecurity Month, David Damstra discusses all things password security, including how to make the best password and how to learn if your accounts have already been compromised.
Government Shut Down Impacts CDFI Fund
Three weeks into the government shutdown, President Trump has announced a permanent reduction in force, aimed at credit union supported institutions such as the CDFI, Emily Claus reports.
Time to Declutter with Data and Document Hygiene
An often overlooked aspect of information and data security is a strict data and document hygiene routine. Holly Roberts covers the importance of regularly digitizing files as well as creating and following a document retention schedule.
Why AI Is No Longer Optional for Credit Unions
To use AI or not to use AI, that is the question credit unions are asking themselves. But with the genie out of the bottle, credit unions need to look at adopting the technology sooner rather than later, says Saeid Kian, but in a responsible and intentional way.
Hauptman and NCUA Moving Away from “Regulation-by-Enforcement”
CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo reports on the statement issued by National Credit Union Administration Chairman Kyle Hauptman clarifying the agency’s stance on “regulation-by-enforcement” and what credit unions should expect of the federal regulator.
