A third-party security audit at OSU FCU here found deficiencies in five security-related areas, leading to the internal development of a program here called STOP.

Redstone FCU is not regretting its decision to convert 75% of its personal computers to a virtual desktop solution, despite the fact the company that makes the hardware has shut down.

As more and more employees bring their mobile devices to work, IT departments are faced with an ever-changing landscape filled with security and encryption pitfalls.

Adding to the growing number of credit unions that are tapping in-house talent for technology initiatives, this month FedChoice FCU launched its own version of a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software program.

Facebook has been "liked" by a countless number of credit unions. The same can't be said, however, for credit unions looking to show any ROI on Facebook or other social media.

Case Credit Union has spent the last two years developing what it believes are innovative, technology driven initiatives that will help it to better capture the all-important younger member demographic.

Faced with potential litigation due to a discrepancy in its system for tracking paid time-off for an employee requiring surgery, Pioneer West Virginia FCU has revamped its payroll system to include a number of improvements.

Mortgages, portfolio diversification, member convenience strategies, and auto loans (see related story) are what's working in lending, according to a survey of lending executives at the 2012 CUNA Lending Council Conference.

Credit unions shouldn't pay too much attention to negative headlines regarding private student lending.

Pick-up trucks are holding their value better these days than compact cars, an interesting trend in light of the high gas prices, pointed out Ricky Beggs

Being small in assets doesn't have to mean being small in vision.

Even in an uncertain economy with rising and falling stock prices, unemployment rates and consumer confidence, consumers still spend at both the local and national level, and they're often made by individuals who are either current members of your credit union or eligible for membership.

A response to Credit Union Journal's "NCUA Conversion Rules Mock Democracy".

The challenge in recruiting young people in the coveted Generation X and Y were on full display during a live focus group here last.

The Kansas CU Association is preparing to embark on a lengthy branding campaign.

Visa has announced that 50 financial institutions-more than half of them credit unions-have launched Visa's V.me new digital wallet service.

Repeal of the credit union tax exemption was briefly proposed in Congress last week as part of a much larger deficit package, but was killed almost immediately by an alert credit union lobby.

McGraw-Hill FCU here now offers a money-management account that it says pays 16 times the national average APY. More than 1,700 of the accounts have already been opened.

As credit unions in the northeastern U.S. work to rebuild their own As credit unions in the northeastern U.S. work to rebuild their own operations while also helping members in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, at least one league CEO said that moving forward there needs to be a better way for credit unions to join forces and access business continuity services more affordably.

Damage to Aspire FCU here from Superstorm Sandy was minimal, but there are plenty of changes to be made now that the recovery phase has begun.

A number of credit unions have introduced relief loans and other efforts aimed at members affected by Hurricane Sandy.

CUNA Mutual Group is reporting that 66 CUs in nine states were damaged by Hurricane Sandy, and Media Relations Manager Phil Tschudy said that while a few more damage reports may trickle in, they are likely to be of a minor nature.

If executives at XCEL FCU didn't know better, they'd start to wonder if someone had it in for them.

NCUA, the Federal Reserve, FDIC and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency have jointly issued guidance on what constitutes "prudent relief efforts" that can be offered to help consumers affected by Superstorm