09/22/2021 - Regardless of your compliance focus (and credit unions must have risk-based compliance programs covering both BSA/AML and OFAC/Sanctions), there is general agreement on one “pillar:” training. Training is key for BSA/AML and OFAC/Sanctions compliance. Read more.

09/16/2021 - Sherpa Technologies, a wholly owned CUSO of Corporate One Federal Credit Union, has appointed a new member to its board of directors: Haley Murph, Vice President EServices & Payments at Gulf Winds Credit Union in Pensacola, Florida. Read more.

09/15/2021 - These Rules were designed to improve and simplify the ACH user experience by facilitating the adoption of new technologies and channels for the authorization and initiation of ACH payments, reducing barriers to use of the ACH Network, and much more. Read more.

09/14/2021 - A new member has been appointed by Corporate One Federal Credit Union’s Board of Directors to its Enterprise Risk Management Committee: Devon Alexander, Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management at Keesler Federal Credit Union in Biloxi, Mississippi. Read more.

09/09/2021 - Accolade's advisers will discuss an economic overview, the state of credit union balance sheets, and will offer strategies for the future. Attend in person or online.

09/08/2021 - Real-time payments are not only the future of the industry, but they also represent tremendous opportunities for credit unions to enhance member service, streamline business functions, and generate new products and revenue. Read more.

08/17/2021 - Credit unions should begin to consider how they will incorporate the priorities into risk-based compliance programs. Read more.

08/10/2021 - Several enhancements have been made recently to this online trading platform, which already offers easy, convenient access to trading, streamlines the trading process, and customizes data based on your credit union’s investment portfolio. Read more.

08/03/2021 - Despite the uncertainties and challenges of the past 18 months, each CUSO continues to successfully serve credit unions across the country, and I would like to take a moment to highlight their efforts and achievements. Read more. Read more.

07/21/2021 - On June 21, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council released updates to four sections of the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual. Read more.

07/14/2021 - Our resident experts on real-time payments hosted a breakout session at the OCUL's inVest48 conference and discussed the benefits of real-time payments along with the cash-management implications and the around-the-clock responsibilities that come with them. Read more.

07/07/2021 - While much of what was said by the FOMC during their meeting on June 16 was as expected, there are a few notable items worth reviewing, such as the “tapering” of asset purchases and expected interest rate increases. Read more.

07/06/2021 - A couple of months ago, I participated as a mentor for the African American Credit Union Coalition’s “1-to-1 Woman Mentoring Program.” 1-1 Woman is a pilot program initiative to address the stigmas of racism and feminism by pairing women from diverse cultures to learn from each other the barriers that create blind spots, which hinder social and economic development. Read more.

06/22/2021 - Risk assessment is the backbone of risk management, and, as most credit unions know through managing compliance with the complex set of laws and regulations associated with BSA/AML and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)/Sanctions, a dynamic risk assessment is key. Read more.

06/14/2021 - Check out two new resources in the info center: Value of a Funding Agent for RTP^® (video) and Considering a third-party service provider in your real-time payments journey (article). Read more.

06/08/2021 - This edition includes insights on using a third-party service provider to enable your connection to real-time payments along with the latest news about what Sherpa’s been up to. Read more.

06/03/2021 - Among this year’s winners was Corporate One’s former President/CEO Lee Butke. Read more.

06/01/2021 - Whether your organization is still working remotely, planning to return to the office at some point, or implementing a hybrid version of both options, there are a few key factors to consider right now to ensure your “virtual culture” is (and remains) healthy. Read more.

05/18/2021 - Criminals have been able to cash in as more people, particularly seniors, are spending much more time in the digital world than they ever did before due to the pandemic. Read more.

05/13/2021 - Two complimentary webinars next week offer insight into the benefits Sallie Mae student loans can bring to your credit union and its members. Read more.

05/12/2021 - Corporate One has released its full 2020 audited Financial Report, including the Management’s Discussion & Analysis. Thanks to the continued support of members nationwide, Corporate One recorded $16.5 million in net income and closed 2020 with total regulatory capital of $331.2 million. View Corporate One’s 2020 annual audited Financial Report.

05/11/2021 - The early-bird special for this year’s InOHvate (Buy 2, Get 1 free) ends this Friday! We hope you’ll join us for the Midwest's premier financial technology conference designed for credit unions and by credit unions. Learn more.

05/05/2021 - Excited to share the news that our CUSO, Sherpa Technologies, has partnered with Juniper to extend real-time payment functionality available from The Clearing House’s RTP^® network and create a real-time, business-to-business (B2B) payments module for correspondents to offer their financial institutions. This solution will allow credit unions an easy entryway to try real-time payments at the account level without having to connect to the network. Corporate One has signed on to be the first correspondent to enable and offer the integrated B2B real-time payment functionality to our member credit unions. Read more.