March 27 2026

Credit Unions are Fraudsters’ Favorite

Credit Unions are Fraudsters’ Favorite

Credit union fraud detection has proved to be so slow that thieves are often willing to pay more for stolen card numbers and other data involving credit union issuers. In fact, credit unions and smaller institutions are bigger targets than megabanks like Citibank or Capital One. The looming EMV conversion will likely make this problem worse. [7/16/15]