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Credit unions exist to provide affordable, responsible financial products to the people who turn to them for their household banking and borrowing needs. These individuals then become member-owners of their financial cooperative.

This has become a common question aimed in my direction over the last couple of decades from family, friends, customers, banks, processors, merchants, clients, trade bodies, regulators, law enforcement, and the media as each has sought to determine whether a certain action, engagement, or experience would constitute a criminal offence. Many are expecting a binary…

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Challenges & Risks In FinTech The banking industry used to be a synonym for trust, responsibility and security. They are the people, after all, that look after our finances and allow us to prudently enhance, and safely access, our wealth. Bank staff were historically considered to be individuals of the highest integrity; professional pillars of…

Credit card issuance has been the main avenue for banks and credit unions to provide a portable, use-anywhere spending option for banking customers for nearly 100 years. Credit cards have become a mainstay for most Americans, with 79% of the population holding at least one major credit card and the average number of credit accounts…

BNPL Credit Risk As fintech companies continue to disrupt the banking landscape, the credit card lending industry is now seeing challenges from a new kind of credit decisioning model. Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), often known as Pay-in-4, allows merchants to bear the cost of financing a purchase, while their chosen BNPL provider assumes the…

How important is a credit score, and can financial education be the support tool members need to increase their ranking? Many credit union members think that making timely payments on credit cards or loans is the best way to work toward a bump in their credit score.

In today’s fluid environment, the need for organizations to transition away from manual processes and enable automated, instantaneous reporting has never been more important, to stay ahead.

Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian have been the industry cornerstones for lenders to access data in order to determine a borrower’s creditworthiness. Their standard credit attributes have woven their way into thousands of credit policies within financial services.  

Despite supply issues and higher prices across the auto industry, car sales have continued to remain strong. As new and used vehicles continue to sell, financial institutions have had plenty of opportunities to make car loans and increase their share of the auto-lending market, but it hasn’t been easy for credit unions attempting to do…

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