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CECL Validations: Beyond the Numbers
The NCUA recently released their supervisory priorities for 2025. The list includes credit risk, balance sheet management and risk to earnings and net worth, the ubiquitous cybersecurity risk, and consumer financial protection.
Wellness: Your Secret to Savings
Today, more than ever, we need new tools to identify and address the underlying risks and health issues, specifically ways to increase health literacy and personalized care plans to reverse the chronic disease epidemic. For those covered by group health insurance, this can easily start with a better understanding of your insurance.
Integrate to Compete
Technology can seem intimidating, especially for organizations that might not have the resources or specialized employees to keep up with its rapid pace, but there’s enormous potential for it to uncover efficiencies in your operations.
Corporate Cares: Creating Community Connections One Cause at a Time
Corporate Central’s business strategy is people centered. We encourage employees to become involved in their communities, lending their voluntary support to programs that positively impact the quality of life within their communities.
Understanding Your Health Plan
Health insurance carriers design health plans to transfer some of the risk (costs) to you through four insurance concepts: deductibles, co-insurances, co-pays, and out-of-pocket-maximums, yet most of us with insurance don’t really know what we have.
Collaborate or Compete? The Shifting Roles of Fintechs in the Banking World.
A fintech, short for "financial technology," refers to companies or technologies that use innovative approaches to provide financial services.
The Importance of Questioning Experts
Kevin P. Chiappetta, CFA, SVP/Chief Education & Research Officer, discusses the importance of questioning experts.
The Benefits of Student Loan Refinancing with Credit Unions
Student lending can help attract and retain younger members, but why would someone choose a credit union to refinance their student loans? Read more in our latest blog article.
Debunking health plan renewal myths: You don’t have to wait to find better benefits
Jesse Kohl, President of InterLutions, debunks three common myths regarding employee health benefits. You don't have to wait to find better benefits.
It’s Hard to Go Phishing with No Phish in the Pond
Brian Nowak explains how Corporate Central went passwordless to reduce end user risk.
Quishing: A Funny Name for a Serious Threat
Quishing, short for QR code phishing, exploits the growing pervasiveness of QR codes in financial transactions. In this article, we discuss the basics of quishing and what you can do to protect yourself and your members from from the new form of fraud.
ACH FAQs
Stephanie Schmidt reviews the basics of ACH and frequently asked questions about ACH. This educational article gives a high level overview of all things Automated Clearing House (ACH).