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Re-define marketing. I’ve written and spoken aboutredefining credit union marketing on this blogand with my team a lot over the last six months. As a company turning 15 years old…

CUNAsupportsthe Federal Reserve Board’s proposal to publish a list of institutions with access to accounts and services through the Reserve Banks and asks it to include additional information. “CUNA strongly…

NAFCU Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Greg Mesack Friday met with NCUA Office of National Examination and Supervision (ONES) Director Scott Hunt to share credit union priorities. NAFCU Vice…

For centuries, credit unions have forged relationships by establishing a physical presence in a community. Successful organizations grew by adding branches—in town squares, on busy thoroughfares and suburban developments. With…

In an announcement from Patrick McHenry (R-NC), the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, a new chairman for the newly renamed Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy was…

It’s a historical fact – great speakers change people’s hearts and minds. Just look at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Even watching the speech today…

Women of color face unique challenges in the workplace, with their careers often hinging on those who are lacking in diversity training. InInclusive Sponsorship: A Bold Vision To Advance Women…

From lingering pandemic-era supply chain issues, rising inflation, and ongoing Fed rate increases, to the war in Ukraine, tech company layoffs, and a volatile stock market, 2022 was a year…

With the end of 2022 behind us, financial institutions are making predictions about economic conditions as they prepare their financial statement estimates for their annual reports. The CECL reserve is…

NCUA invites credit unions, educators, and others tosign upfor its new email newsletter on financial literacy. The Financial Literacy & Outreach Newsletter will focus on consumer finance and education, including…

NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger Thursday met with Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., to discussthe association’s priorities for 2023and the outlook for the 118th Congress. Aguilar is the current House…

After watching their customers split the cost of happy hour tabs, share utility bills, pay rent and gift money using third-party P2P payment apps, several banks worked withEarly Warning Services,…

What will the economy look like in 2023? CUNA’s three economists joined theCUNA News Podcast this week to discuss all the economic signs they're seeing and what those signs mean…

For executives in the banking industry, “rates-up” environments are more of a blessing than a curse. In fact, they’ve wanted an upward movement in rates for a long time –…

When most people realize that they’ve racked up a significant amount ofcredit card debt, they usually have two thoughts. The first one is that they need get the debt paid…

January is one of the best months of the year. Fresh starts. New goals. Yearly predictions. The challenge, of course, is that by February fresh starts stall, new goals miss,…

Some peoplelove meetings, others certainly don’t. Regardless of your opinion, they purposefully bring people together and it’s up to leaders to ensure they are efficient and effective. In anarticleon Inc.com,…

The2023 GAC Crashershave been tapped from the largest applicant pool of credit union rising leaders in the program’s 14-year history. With 233 applications, the competition was tighter than ever before…

The CFPBissued a proposed ruleyesterday to requirenonbanks subject to its supervisory authority to annually register with the CFPB regarding their use of certain terms and conditions in form contracts for…

A critical issue for credit unions going forward will be the need to improve theirefficiency ratios. A big focus in doing so has to be on more effective revenue generation…

In today’s technology-driven world, many financial institutions are implementing the latest technology to keep up with the ever-evolving needs of their accountholders. While this is critically important, proven technology is…

The price of household heating like kerosene and heating oil remains so high it makes sense that credit unions in Maine are witnessing a rise in loan applications from members…

Recent economic conditions have significantly increased the likelihood of adverse selection. But what will separate FIs that thrive from those that merely survive? Informed risk management. Informed risk management requires…

Employment laws have become increasingly complex, requiring greater expertise and specialization from HR professionals. Finance is no exception; theSociety for Human Resource Managementfound that financial services workers had the second-highest…