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Online sports betting has grown in popularity as more states have opted to legalize it after a federal ban was overturned in 2018. If you’re in one of more than…

Remarkable Credit Union · How Co-ops Can Pave the Way to a Solidarity Economy Many credit unions differentiate from banks by pointing out that they are member-owned, but the average…

Credit unions did big things in 2022. We made progress on many longstanding priorities and laid the groundwork for further wins in the next Congress, all while continuing to promote…

The U.S. small business sector represents a huge and growing market opportunity for credit unions—one that is largely underserved by big banks and other financial institutions. Business credit cards can…

You don’t need to be a financial expert to understand the financial challenges we all face. We experience them as we go about our day-to-day lives, such as when we…

If 2021 and 2022 had a winner of the year, it would be homeowners. This span of time produced a sellers’ market as interest rates hit record lows and home…

When everyone thinks of Navy SEALs, they think of toughness. SEALs are some of the highest regarded special operations forces in the world. I’ve been lucky to have the chance…

Federally insured credit unions had continued deposit and asset growth over the year ending in the third quarter of 2022, the NCUA said in itsQuarterly U.S. Map Review. At the…

Happy Holidays from CUInsight! It's been another great year and it's time again to take a look at the year's best. Here are your top ten marketing and branding posts…

Federally insured credit unions experienced continued asset and deposit growth over the year ending in the third quarter of 2022, while loan growth was the strongest in at least two…

Existing home sales declined 7.7 percent in November to a seasonally-adjusted annualized rate of 4.1 million units, marking the 10th straight month of declining sales and a 35.4 percent decrease…

The Fed’s recent rate hikes to curb inflation—combined with the rippling economic impacts of the pandemic and ongoing supply chain issues—are just a few of the complexities credit unions must…

The CUNA-League advocacy team marked another successful year in 2022, both in terms of what it accomplished and the bad ideas it stamped out. Looking ahead, this team will continue…

The Bad Guys Are in the Holiday Spirit The holiday shopping season presents an abundance of opportunities for the bad actors to strike. Cyber criminals are hard at work during…

As leaders, we know that it's important to engage employees. Doing so is good for morale, which is good for business. It is also personally rewarding to help grow talent…

We’ve covered a wide range of topics that are propelling change in the lending space this year — from the use of technology to policy recommendations to unexpected changes, our…

The American Bankers Association (ABA) was right:credit unions haven’t provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate their success in meeting the needs of their members or their communities. However, the validity of…

Congress released the text of an omnibus bill Tuesday morning that would fund the federal government through Sept. 30, 2023 and contains several credit union priorities. The Senate is expected…

NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger published an op-ed inAmerican Bankerexpressing disappointment in the NCUA Board for unanimously approving an operating budget that is 7.5 percent higher than the previous…

After 34 years at the executive level in lending for two different credit unions that are now multi-billion in size, my leadership style is what I refer to “leadership by…

The holidays can already be a stressful time of year, and money is one of the leading causes of holiday anxiety for Americans. But this year, typical holiday stress is…

Last week’s blogfeatured one of the most common questions we’re asked when a credit union engages us in a strategic marketing relationship: How long until this stuff starts working? I…

Christmas may be brutal for many families in 2022, particularly with residual pandemic stresses. And they feel it coming. They have been holding on to budgets (or not!) for most…

As 2022 comes to a close, it seems inevitable that organizations will look back at both successes and missed opportunities. At VisiFI, we’re looking ahead to 2023, the issues impacting…