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#745: How First Tech FCU Uses Financial Crime Cloud Technology from NICE Actimize…

3/21/2017

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Like all credit unions, First Tech Federal Credit Union is serious about cybercrime. Protecting members' finances is a number one priority in today's age of mobile convenience. To have this convenience, a financial institution must balance it with security -- and that's where the folks at NICE Actimize come in to help.

NICE Actimize Head of Actimize Cloud Cenk Ipeker joined us to discuss how they are helping First Tech fight financial crime before it starts using financial crime cloud technology. Was this stuff we were talking about five years ago? A little. But today it is front and center and Cenk is here to tell us how they are helping First Tech, along with some handy advice for credit unions to better protect themselves in the meantime.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts.

#744: Patelco Shows How to Excel in Employee Engagement and Reap the Benefits…

3/21/2017

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Patelco Credit Union does a lot of things really well -- including taking care of their employees. So much so that the credit union recently won the Employee Voice Award from Quantum Workplace. Pretty cool.

So we invited Patelco's VP of Talent Julie Vitorelo on the show to share why her credit union garnered such an esteemed award -- especially when employee engagement is so crucial right now, as competition for top talent is at an all-time high.

We also asked Julie why this award is so important for Patelco and ultimately credit unions, as well as how the award has changed their goals and any advice she has for other credit unions looking to excel in this area. Great story here, so check it out and let us know what you're doing to up your credit union's game in the employee engagement department.

#743: How to Help Credit Unions Use IT for Business Enablement, Departing from a Cost Center…

3/20/2017

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So how can a credit union use IT for business enablement and move it away from just a cost center? Watch this episode with PureIT Credit Union Solutions CEO Jack Smith and Lone Star Credit Union COO/CIO Becky Reed as they explain how to achieve this goal -- especially from Becky's success story perspective.

In this conversation, we discuss such items as using IT for business enablement, why this topic is so important right now, how to accomplish this task, Lone Star's results, advice for other credit unions, and much more. Check it out and let us know your thoughts.

#742: ‘How Not to Run Out of Money or Break a Hip’ with NBC TODAY Show’s Jean Chatzky…

3/20/2017

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NBC Today Show Financial Editor and Host of the popular Her Money podcast Jean Chatzky joined us to talk about her latest book Age-Proof: Living Longer Without Running Out of Money or Breaking a Hip. Jean wrote the book with fellow author and Cleveland Clinic's chief wellness officer Dr. Michael Roizen.

Essentially, the book is about how health and wealth are intertwined in our lives -- something all us experience on a daily basis. Jean takes the finance side of the equation and maps out how staying out of debt, for example, can also keep you out of the hospital due to the stress it creates.

This is such a fascinating topic and makes total sense. So check out our chat with Jean and let us know your thoughts. And don't forget to buy the book, too.

GAC Interviews: How to Balance Security and Convenience with Mastercard's John Ainsworth...

3/13/2017

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Mastercard Executive Vice President John Ainsworth joins us in the Studio Lounge to discuss what many of us are thinking about technology today: How do we balance convenience with security? We also talk about "Zero Liability," "Selfie Pay," and fraud management tools helping credit unions protect their members. Check it out and let us know your thoughts.

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