Following Wednesday’s Senate Judiciary Committeehearing to discuss interchange fees, NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger issued a response asking lawmakers who they’re truly representing: American consumers or merchants? “Rather than…
It’s no secret that U.S. workers are leaving their jobs in record numbers in what’s been dubbed ‘The Great Resignation.’ More than 11 million workers left their jobs between April…
CUNAPresident/CEO Jim Nussle and Gigi Hyland, executive director of theNational Credit Union Foundation, emphasized the importance ofFinancial Well-Being for All™ during their keynote address at the2022 Co-op Think ConferenceWednesday in…
Maintaining strong, enforceable internal controls is a priority for many organizations, regardless of their size. For financial institutions, it’s imperative that risk mitigation remain at the forefront. Credit, liquidity, asset-backed,…
I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and…
Buying a home can be a stressful process, however, qualifying for aVeterans Affairs (VA) mortgage loanmay make the homebuying process easier as there are many perks that the average homebuyer…
The Federal Reserve Board published the first 2022 issue of itsConsumer Compliance Outlook, which includes a feature article on Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and their impacts on the financial…
Credit union supporters saw victories in Tuesday’s primaries in Ohio and Indiana, as all 19 credit union supporters in the two states won Tuesday. Candidates were supported by the Ohio…
The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Dick Durbin,D-Ill., will meettoday to discussinterchange fees at a hearing slated for 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. Ahead of the hearing, NAFCU President and…
When I joined my first credit union almost 30 years ago, the member experience looked a lot different than it does today. Member service was limited to business hours—with the…
Thinking differently is more than just coming up with ideas, saysHumaneProduct Architect Ken Kocienda. It takes many steps for ideas to be fully realized. Kocienda, a former product engineer at…
Since the end of 2020, news media reports have alleged racial bias in home appraisals, turning a spotlight on the appraisal process in the housing finance system. An analysis of…
The National Credit Union Foundation has today opened nominations for the 2023 Herb Wegner Memorial Awards. The awards have celebrated the innovators and changemakers of the credit union movement for…
In the fall of 2021, CUES worked with TalentTelligent, a research-based talent management tool provider, to conduct research to determine the most critical credit union leader behaviors needed to drive…
Innovation. It’s a make-it-or-break-it requirement for ANY company, and financial institutions are no exception. So, we were thrilled to sit down with an expert on this very subject, to see…
CUNA strongly objects to legislation, regulation and other government intervention to restrict the ability of credit unions to offer overdraft protection plans that help members resolve short-term financial difficulties, CUNAwroteto…
NAFCU Senior Counsel for Research and Policy Andrew Morriswrote to the NCUAto offer general support for itsproposed rulemakingrelated to Office of National Examinations and Supervision (ONES) asset threshold determination. The…
Depression affects6.8 million adults (31%)of the U.S. population. It affects people whether they’re at home or at work, awake or asleep, and can have a significant impact on a person’s…
Sallie Krawcheck, founder of the investing platformEllevest—“built by women for women”—offered lessons in market segmentation Tuesday at theCo-op THINK Conferencein Chicago. Ellevest’s success comes from a shared belief that “nothing…
As cooler temperatures give way to warmer weather from coast to coast, Co-op’s SmartGrowth experts foresee an uptick in spending across many merchant categories over the next few months. To…
If you hire a speaker for your next event or training, doesn’t that cost money? Shouldn’t you just do it in-house? So the argument goes, but consider this fact. Six…
Two credit union groups are seeking National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Chairman Todd Harper’s help in trying to convince Treasury Department officials to speed up the review process forCommunity Development…
Data from the2020 Financial Trust Indexpaints a gloomy picture of peoples’ relationship with their financial institutions. It shows a decrease of trust in financial institutions and increased anger with the…
The Senate is in Washington, D.C. this week, and CUNA will be engaged with several committee hearings, including ones covering interchange and overdraft practices. The Senate is also expected to…