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LAYTON, Utah—One expert is predicting that in 2019, the cloud for CUs will become as ubiquitous as high-speed Internet.

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.—One auto industry expert is advising more credit unions to offer leasing as a means to keep the auto loan portfolio growing at a time when new vehicle sales are declining.

MADISON, Wis.—A trio of market realities is putting pressure on CUs to deliver an exceptional digital experience to members in 2019, says one expert.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Credit unions in 2019 should focus on three key areas, says PSCU—one of which may be most critical of all.

FRANKLIN, Tenn.—Should credit unions outsource their data analytics needs to a third party?

HOUSTON—The coming changeover to a new Windows operating system for ATMs is forcing many credit unions to take a hard look at their capital expenditure options this budget season, says Dolphin Debit.

MILWAUKEE—When it comes to design and build decisions for 2019, credit unions will need to be focused on the credit union “experience”–for their members, employees and communities, says La Macchia Group.

MUSKEGO, Wis.–More credit unions will employ portfolio benchmarking in 2019 as a way to improve investment results, says QuantyPhi.