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Why Credit Unions Can't Afford "Cheap" Microsoft 365 Licenses — Member Data Security Demands More

Executive Summary Microsoft 365 has become standard infrastructure in credit unions. The question isn't "Should we use M365?" – they already are – but rather "How should we license and manage M365 to meet our unique security and compliance needs?"

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Are You Security Virtue Signaling? Why Zero Trust Fails Without Device Security—And How to Fix It

The Comforting Illusion of Security On a recent Monday morning, a mid-sized mortgage firm's IT director proudly reviewed his security dashboard. The...

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Your Security Score Is High, But Your Mortgage Business Is Still at Risk

5 Critical Gaps We Keep Finding The Illusion of Security We love a good dashboard. Green bars. Big numbers. High-fives. But here’s the thing: a shiny...

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Zero Trust’s Blind Spot

The BYOD Mobile Hole That’s Putting Mortgage & Manufacturing at Risk (and How to Close It Fast) By ABT — based on real-world rollouts across lending...

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The Real Cost of “Cheap” Microsoft 365 Licenses — Why Smart Licensing Through ABT Costs Less and Delivers More

Quick Answer: Not all Microsoft 365 licenses are equal in practice. Buying from a bargain reseller often just gets you a product key and a long...

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Why CIOs Are Choosing ABT for Microsoft 365 Licenses

The Hidden Risks Lurking in “Set-and-Forget” Security Many organizations assume that once they’ve purchased Microsoft 365 or Azure licenses and...

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Breaking the Mortgage Data Bottleneck: Patelco Credit Union’s Integration Success

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Breaking the Mortgage Data Bottleneck: Patelco Credit Union’s Integration Success

The Challenge: A Data Disconnect Behind the Scenes For members, closing on a mortgage feels like the finish line. But inside Patelco Credit Union – a...

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Bridging the LOS-Servicing Gap: First Citizens Bank’s Empower ↔ Phoenix Integration Boosts Efficiency

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Bridging the LOS-Servicing Gap: First Citizens Bank’s Empower ↔ Phoenix Integration Boosts Efficiency

The Challenge: Manual Re-Entry and Post-Closing Inefficiencies In the mortgage department at First Citizens Bank, closing a loan used to trigger a...

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Closing the Loop: How CFCU Community Credit Union Fixed Its Mortgage Data Disconnect

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Closing the Loop: How CFCU Community Credit Union Fixed Its Mortgage Data Disconnect

When Closing Day Wasn’t the End For members, closing on a mortgage should feel like the finish line. At CFCU Community Credit Union, it often felt...

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Lafayette Federal Credit Union Integrates Corelation Keystone and Calyx Path with MortgageExchange

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Lafayette Federal Credit Union Integrates Corelation Keystone and Calyx Path with MortgageExchange

When Closing Day Meant Double Work For members, closing on a mortgage is a milestone to celebrate. But at Lafayette Federal Credit Union, that finish...

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How Bay Federal Credit Union Streamlined Post‑Closing with MortgageExchange

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How Bay Federal Credit Union Streamlined Post‑Closing with MortgageExchange

Imagine this: A mortgage has just closed, but the work is far from over. The lending team is frantically re-keying data from the loan origination...

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One Nevada Credit Union: Uniting Systems for a Seamless Mortgage Experience

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One Nevada Credit Union: Uniting Systems for a Seamless Mortgage Experience

The All-In-One Mortgage Integration Journey One Nevada Credit Union – the largest locally based credit union in Nevada, with over $1.5 billion in...

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Thrivent FCU: From Four Great Systems to One Orchestrated Flow

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Thrivent FCU: From Four Great Systems to One Orchestrated Flow

It’s 8:15 a.m. in mortgage operations. A loan officer finishes a closing in Mortgage Cadence LFC, someone in operations starts prepping the...

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Overcoming Data Silos: How Chevron FCU Built a Core-Connected Ecosystem

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Overcoming Data Silos: How Chevron FCU Built a Core-Connected Ecosystem

The Hidden Cost of Fragmented Data: In today’s data-driven financial world, fragmented systems come with a high price tag. When member information is...

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