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#850: Municipal CU's Mario Matos Provides Puerto Rico Update from Hurricane Maria Devastation...

11/27/2017

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Municipal Credit Union Board Member Mario Matos and Vice President of Public Relations Michael Mattone join us on the program to share the latest update on Puerto Rico's recovery from Hurricane Maria. Mario, who has family and friends living on Puerto Rico, describes the struggles they have experienced in the storm's aftermath. Things we take for granted such as water, electricity, clothes, a place to sleep, etc. still plague the island since Maria struck two months ago.

Municipal's Michael Mattone adds how the credit union has helped and urges other credit unions to continue their giving through CUAid.coop. Recovery will take years. Check it out and let us know your thoughts -- and don't forget to give during this holiday season.

#849: Why NAFCU Pushing Hard for a National Data Security Standard...

11/26/2017

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Hot on the heels of the Equifax breach, NAFCU Vice President of Legislative Affairs Brad Thaler addresses why NAFCU is pushing hard for a National Data Security Standard to help credit unions thwart fraudsters' increasingly sophisticated hacking efforts. Brad shares what exactly this standard is, how it would work, and when it might be implemented.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts.

#848: Why 50% of International FIs Will Partner with Blockchain Companies...

11/26/2017

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Mitek Senior Vice President of Global Product Management Sarah Clark joins us on the show to share her company's annual predictions for financial institutions in 2018. Some of the predictions we discussed include:

50 percent of international banks will partner with blockchain companies
Money transfer companies will emerge as the leaders of the hybrid branch model
Consumer loans approved in the digital channel will double
150 million new account opening fraud attempts at financial institutions
50 percent of marketplace websites will require users to verify their identities

Check it out and let us know your thoughts.

#847: What is Behavioral Economics and the Impact of Irrational Behavior on Credit Unions...

11/21/2017

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Defying Gravity Founder and former Verity Credit Union Director of Marketing and Brand Melina Palmer provides us with a quick summary on behavioral economics and what it means to credit unions' future. Melina also shares the impact of irrational behavior on credit unions, along with how to resolve it.

In addition, we addressed her ebook: "The 10 Behavioral Economics Concepts You Need to Know and How to Apply Them." (download below) A super fascinating talk that will definitely have a big influence on credit unions over the next few years. Check it out and let us know your thoughts.

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#846: NAFCU’s Curt Long Provides 2017 Annual Report on State of Credit Unions…

11/21/2017

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NAFCU Chief Economist Curt Long joined us on the show to outline the 2017 NAFCU Annual Report on the State of Credit Unions. Curt covered five key areas of the report:

Credit union trends
Credit unions’ service to their members and use of Federal Reserve services
Legislative issues facing credit unions
Regulatory issues facing credit unions
Emerging challenges facing credit unions

We discussed any surprises in this year's report, as well as big changes since last year. So check it out and let us know your thoughts.

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