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National Recycling Day falls annually on November 15, serving as a reminder about the importance of recycling — and protecting our planet. Now more than ever, consumers are speaking out…

“We believe in investing during economic downturns.” - Tim Cook, Apple CEO The economic storm clouds are all around credit unions and community banks. Inflation is at a 40-year high.…

Credit Unions Optimize Strength in Lending Credit unions can’t be everything to their members, so honing in on the products you can specialize in and working with partners to do…

CUNANational Awards Committee announced the 2022 recipients of the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award, Louise Herring Philosophy-in-Action Member Service Award, and Desjardins Awards for Financial Education. State Leagues…

Over the weekend, Democrat Sens. Mark Kelly (Ariz.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.) won re-election, giving Democrats control of the Senate, regardless of the results of the Georgia runoff election…

Change is constant. It’s important to understand that your members’ needs may always be changing as they enter new stages of their lives. It’s even more important that you continuously…

Scott Dikkers, founder ofThe Onion, recounted the beginnings, challenges, and successes of the college humor magazine during the closing keynote at the 2022 CUNA Lending Council Conference Saturday in San…

DCUC roared into action throughout the month of October, sharing success with our industry partners and our member credit unions. As the holiday season approaches, DCUC is focused on carrying…

What can credit unions do to best manage a rising rate environment like the one we’re experiencing now? Two good steps are innovating and honing collections processes. Plan to Innovate…

The NCUA announced Thursday that it has granted a federal charter andShare Insurance Fundcoverage to the New York Episcopal Federal Credit Union in the Bronx, New York. The new credit…

Before I get into discussing organizational purpose, I want to take a moment to wish all our service men and women a happy Veterans Day. Today we honor all who…

Outstanding votes continued to flood in Wednesday, securing a slight lead for Republicans in the House. The Senate is still up in the air with the latest reports showing a…

Credit unions have struggled to manage excess liquidity for the past couple of years. The pandemic forced them to grow their investment portfolios at near-zero rates as deposits ballooned and…

While credit unions are often focused on cryptocurrency as an asset—the purchasing and saving— Lamont Black believes they should be focusing on the platform it’s used on—the blockchain—and how they…

Identity theft and fraud affected one in 80 children this year, affecting nearly a million families, according toJavelin Research. Those most commonly victimized were younger than 7 years of age,…

Anyone looking for true clarity from the House and Senate elections on Tuesday most likely was temporarily disappointed. “It’s almost clear as mud,” Jason Stverak,CUNA’s deputy chief advocacy officer, said,…

Because ATMs are an expense and take up a lot of staff time, many FIs are turning to outsourcing to save money and free up employee resources. Some institutions are…

It’s been a very busy week for credit unions, starting with the credit union champions around the country that had a successful night in Tuesday’s mid-term elections. CUNA, the Credit…

Tired of hearing about “new normals,” “unprecedented” changes, COVID lockdowns and regulations’ effects on our society? The truth is most of the so-called COVID shifts were already taking hold. The…

Over the past year, significant changes to eliminate or modify overdraft (OD) and non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees were implemented by the largest financial institutions in the U.S., quickly transforming the…

Twenty-seven year-old Alexander Avgerinos is battening down the hatches for a recession. In the second half of 2022, the western North Carolinian restaurant cook forecasts a raucous recession as he…

For every successful technological solution, there are dozens more relegated to history. Betamax, Zune mp3 players, Google Glass. All three were part of industries that saw enormous success (home video,…

The 117thCongress can take several actions in its final weeks to improve consumers’ financial well-being, CUNA Deputy Chief Advocacy Officer Jason Stverakwroteto all members of Congress Wednesday. “Credit unions support…

Total consumer credit rose 6.5 percent at a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate in September and is up 7.9 percent compared to a year ago. Revolving credit – primarily credit cards…