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How Does it Work? Digital Signature Technology for Dummies
1/31/13 5:15 PMWe're not calling you dummies, we promise. But all of this technology mumbo jumbo can be confusing, right? Here's our ea...
NCUA bans former credit union lending officer
1/31/13 3:06 PMThe NCUA announced Thursday that William Liddle, former lending officer at AEA Federal Credit Union, has been banned fro...
SIGNiX announces new client: Caprock Federal Credit Union
1/30/13 10:38 AMCFCU will use SIGNiX electronic signature products to improve member experiences and reduce paper waste. Members will be...
CFPB addresses electronic periodic statements in Regulation Z changes
1/30/13 10:05 AMThe mortgage crisis showed lawmakers that consumers don’t always get clear and up-to-date information about the status o...
Announcing a new electronic signature client: Caprock Credit Union
1/30/13 9:35 AMWe're happy to announce another Texas credit union client—Caprock Federal Credit Union. The word is spreading in Texas t...
Patelco Credit Union confirms cyber attack
1/29/13 4:47 PMThe San Francisco-based Patelco Credit Union just confirmed that its website was hit by a DDoS attack on Thursday. The m...
Credit union expert offers tips to protect against DDoS attacks
1/29/13 10:57 AMIn 2012, financial institutions saw a significant increase in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. The vice pre...
The Credit Union Guide to Recent Regulation Z Changes
1/29/13 9:25 AMJanuary has been a big month for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The bureau published final rules on Re...
NCUA offering low-interest loans to low-income credit unions
1/28/13 4:38 PMThe National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) will offer up to $9.5 million in low-interest loans for low-income credi...
Texas credit union website hit by cyber attack
1/25/13 3:20 PMUniversity Federal Credit Union just confirmed that its services were down for about two and a half hours on Thursday fo...
NCUF raises $1 million from credit union groups for supporter program
1/25/13 1:50 PMThe National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF) has raised $1 million from credit union groups for its annual Supporters’ Pr...
NCUA asks for comments on 2013 credit union regulations
1/25/13 10:17 AMThe National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is accepting public comments on a list of regulations they posted that t...
SIGNiX's digital security round-up: January 21-25
1/25/13 9:55 AMWelcome to SIGNiX's digital security round-up. This week, we've got security concerns raised by Facebook's Graph Search ...
CUNA: Credit unions poised for improved housing market
1/24/13 11:27 AMThe improved housing market means good news for credit unions. The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) says that cr...
Four questions to ask yourself before you press print
1/24/13 11:00 AMPenny Bryant Catterall, a professional organizer and owner of Order Your Life, is back with us here at the SIGNiX blog t...
Mobile lending changes the way credit unions do business
1/24/13 8:47 AMToday, 50 percent of American consumers own a smartphone, and credit union members now expect lending services through t...
CFPB delays changes to rule for international money transfers
1/23/13 4:22 PMThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced that it is temporarily delaying its changes to its interna...
Rules changing for higher-priced mortgage loans
1/23/13 2:39 PMOn Friday, six federal regulatory agencies issued a final rule with new appraisal requirements for higher-priced mortgag...
Financial sector among the least trusted industries survey finds
1/23/13 11:10 AMLast year, financial services and banks were the least trusted industries, according to a recent survey. Only 46 percent...
U.S. consumer confidence the highest since July
1/18/13 1:24 PMConsumers are feeling optimistic about the economy, according to Bloomberg News. Last week, the consumer confidence leve...
SIGNiX is sharing the love with a Starbucks card giveaway
1/18/13 9:33 AMI don't know what the weather's like where you are, but here in Chattanooga it is cold! Luckily our offices at SIGNiX ar...
SIGNiX's digital security round-up: January 14-18
1/18/13 8:16 AMIt's time again for SIGNiX's digital security round-up! This week was a big week for online security with recent news ca...
Fortune names Navy Federal CU among best places to work
1/17/13 6:00 PMNavy Federal Credit Union in Vienna, Va., has been named to Fortune’s 2013 list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For.”...
Announcing another digital signature credit union client!
1/17/13 2:03 PMWe're excited to tell you that we have another digital signature credit union client! Cabot and NOI Employees Credit Uni...
Resources available online for National CU Youth Week
1/17/13 1:08 PMCredit unions across the country will celebrate National CU Youth Week from April 21-27, and the Credit Union National A...
SIGNiX announces new client: Cabot and NOI Employees Credit Union
1/17/13 11:12 AMThe credit union will use SIGNiX’s electronic signature products to improve member experiences and reduce paper waste. M...
Consumer credit default rates up for third straight month
1/17/13 8:54 AMThe consumer credit default rates in the United States increased for the third straight month in December, rising to 1.7...
Five ways digital signature software helps health care professionals
1/16/13 11:00 AMWhen a patient’s health and personal information are at stake, health professionals need a way to manage documents witho...
Report: Fraudsters getting help from credit union employees
1/16/13 8:50 AMA new report on credit union fraud came to a shocking conclusion. The study found that clever crooks have found ways to ...
New proposal could require more funding from credit unions
1/15/13 5:39 PMA new proposal could require credit unions to allot more money for loan loss allowances. The proposed model, which was i...
Credit unions excluded from Ross tax reform bill
1/15/13 3:30 PMMonday, Rep. Dennis Ross of Florida introduced a revised version of his tax reform bill fixing what he said was a mistak...
First Class American Credit Union picks SIGNiX for digital signatures
1/15/13 1:33 PMWe're excited to announce that we've added First Class American Credit Union to our expanding list of credit union clien...
SIGNiX signatures go above and beyond new IRS requirements
1/15/13 10:00 AMEarlier this month, the IRS published requirements for digital signatures on 4506-T forms, and we're happy to announce t...
IRS Now Accepting e-Signatures: SIGNiX Exceeds IRS Requirements
1/14/13 11:07 AMSIGNiX products exceed revised IRS standards for electronic signatures on Form 4506-T requests for tax transcripts. With...
3 financial lessons to learn from Golden Globes nominee Sofia Vergara
1/14/13 10:27 AMYou might know her as one of the stars of the hit show Modern Family, but she’s more than just a pretty face. Sofia Verg...
Benefits of digital signatures for the financial sector
1/14/13 9:36 AMIn some ways the financial sector faces many of the same challenges as other industries. Customers want everything insta...
Experts split over whether DDoS attacks will target credit unions
1/14/13 8:49 AMWith the recent wave of powerful Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against banks like Wells Fargo and Bank of...
Three essentials for an effective credit union website
1/11/13 10:56 AMCredit union executives have a lot of unique challenges, and a big one is trying to provide a professional online presen...
NCUA changes small credit union definition to $50 million
1/11/13 8:50 AMYesterday, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) board unanimously approved five items, including a rule to gi...
Government issues rule to stop irresponsible lending
1/11/13 8:44 AMYesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new rule to protect consumers from irresponsible mor...
Loans for cars and education top earners for credit unions
1/10/13 10:34 AMIn November, Americans took on debt to buy cars and attend school, but they remained cautious with credit card debt. Acc...
Credit Union National Association conference registration now open
1/10/13 10:29 AMRegistration is now available for the upcoming Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Economics & Investments Conf...
Distrust for big banks leads Americans to move to credit unions
1/10/13 8:42 AMInterest in credit unions is the highest it has been since the fall of 2008, and experts think it's because many America...
Alamo Federal Credit Union picks SIGNiX for digital signatures
1/10/13 8:40 AMHere at SIGNiX, we're happy to announce that we've added Alamo Federal Credit Union (AFCU) to our client roster. AFCU is...
Four technologies to help your credit union go paperless
1/9/13 11:00 AMIf you’ve worked at a credit union, it’s easy to see the benefits of going paperless: it’s good for the environment, it ...
The Difference Between Digital Signatures and Electronic Signatures
1/2/13 11:00 AMIf you’re starting to learn about online signatures it’s easy to get confused by all of your options. A lot of people us...