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SAN DIEGO—Credit unions with homegrown home banking solutions may be at lower risk—for now—from the new GozNym Trojan, which reportedly has CUs in its crosshairs.

ONTARIO, Calif.—New car sales, along with credit union auto lending, continued their climb in Q1, according to a new report that also advises that CUs take steps today to prepare for an approaching vehicle sales slowdown.

DUBUQUE, Iowa—Just letting members know the credit union saves them money with low loan rates isn’t enough anymore, asserts one CU that quantifies—to the dollar—how much it saves its members through loan refinancings.

ORLANDO—One expert projects “cardless cash,” the new wave of ATMs that work with smartphones and deliver money without swiping plastic, will take the same aggressive growth trajectory the U.S. has seen with remote deposit capture.

SAN DIEGO–Are mobile devices the “cigarettes of the 21st century?” Yes, says one analyst, who believes the devices will go through much the same lifecycle, and that their replacement is now coming into the market.

SAN DIEGO–Is all that financial education in which credit unions invest significant time and money going wasted? It very well may be, says one person.

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa—There are three reasons the University of Iowa Community CU says it has remained highly ranked when it comes to delivering value back to members—not to mention ROA of 1.6%.

HOUSTON—First Service CU here grew assets by 12% in 2015 and expects to perform well again this year, despite doing business in an oil region economy that began struggling last year.

MADISON, Wis.–Details are now being shared on how a pilot program from the Filene Research Institute generated more than $100 million in auto loans over an 18-month period.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis.—Royal Credit Union announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Capital Bank, based in Saint Paul, Minn.