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November

16
2023
Industry News

Attorney General James and Multistate Coalition Secure $6.5 Million from Morgan Stanley for Failing to Protect Customer Data

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of five attorneys general today reached a $6.5 million agreement with global financial services firm Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (Morgan Stanley) for compromising the personal information of millions of customers nationwide. Morgan Stanley failed to decommission its computers and erase unencrypted data in certain computer devices that were later auctioned while still containing consumers’ personal information, including data belonging to 1.1 million New Yorkers. New York will receive $1,658,047 from today’s settlement and Morgan Stanley will be required to strengthen its data security measures.

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November

16
2023
Industry News

Two Suncoast Credit Union executives named ‘Most Powerful Women in Credit Unions’

TAMPA, FLA (November 15, 2023) — Two executives at Suncoast Credit Union, Florida’s largest credit union, have been named as “The Most Powerful Women in Credit Unions” by American Banker for 2023. Julie Renderos, Chief Financial Officer, and Darlene Johnson, Chief Growth Officer, were among the 15 women chosen for this distinct honor. Suncoast is the only credit union to have two executives make the list.

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November

16
2023
Industry News

Citizens Bank to exit the wholesale channel

Providence, Rhode Island-based Citizens Bank, the 28th largest U.S. mortgage lender, has decided to close its wholesale channel, which produced over $1 billion in volume in the first half of this year.

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November

16
2023
Strategy

Build transparency into dealer relationships

Auto dealerships and credit unions are different animals, but with the proper guardrails the two can work together for mutual benefit.

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November

16
2023
Industry News

Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office Launches Access to Digital On-Demand Learning Platform

The Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) announced the launch of "Digital On-Demand" today, an initiative to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) knowledge by providing access to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Horizon’s library of learning resources for the DoD enterprise. The CDAO is opening the MIT Horizon learning platform to all members of the DoD military and civilian workforce providing users with flexible, mobile-friendly options to view the content.

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