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As a business leader struggling with an uncertain economy and tight labor market, you already know that running a business is not as simple as producing products or providing services.…

As consumers adjust their household budgets and living expenses to counter the effects of high inflation,recent findingsshow such rising economic costs are contributing to the increased balances for unsecured personal…

The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) is currently seeking candidates for its volunteer Board of Directors. Four seats have terms expiring at the end of 2022. Three seats are…

NAFCU joined with a group of other financial services trade groups yesterday in a letter to Congress, urging lawmakers to reject the latest effort of Senators Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and…

Members today are looking for technology, speed and convenience, challenging their credit unions to find ways to operate more efficiently. This goes beyond a credit union providing basic answers, completing…

Join this sit down with Dan Coates, Deputy Director for the Division of Research and Statistics at the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the regulator for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac,…

How do you view the booming ESG market? Do you think it’s a passing fad or a burden on top of all the other things on your mind? Or are…

Rising prices and persistent inflation have, for many households, become a full-fledged cost-of-living crisis.A recent survey, however, found that many financial institutions are not rising to the occasion to support…

Data breaches, cybercrimes, compliance – oh my! It’s a lot think about and manage, but there’s no need to get spooked by these looming priorities. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month,…

Credit unions no longer would be able to use aLow-Income Designationas acceptable documentary evidence of a primary mission of community development, under a proposal to be unveiled shortly by the…

“You’re fired.” It stings. Your Marketing Co. was recently fired from acredit union marketingclient. It’s hard not to take it personally. But every failure is a learning opportunity (which if…

The Federal Reserve issued itsfinal ruleamending Reg II’s debit card routing requirements, a rule CUNA, Leagues, and credit unions strongly opposed. It would require debit card issuers to offer two…

Last week, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard spoke at aFed-organized research conference at theFederal Reserve Bank of New York. In the speech, Vice Chair Brainard suggested she wants to…

Onboarding employeestakes time, especially for employees who are new to the workforce, such as Gen Z. Benefits plans can be complicated and challenging for brand-new employees, which is why they…

International Credit Union Dayis October 20, a time to celebrate the many contributions our movement has made to the communities we serve. Since 1948, the World Council of Credit Unions…

This holiday season, you jolly well better be prepared for more fraud. 1 – What is the risk? – Financial Fraud and holiday scams Fraudsters love holiday season. It’s the…

When it comes to leadership, are you a thermostat or a thermometer? My good friend, former colleague and mentor described me years ago as a “thermostat leader.” Since then, I…

Congress managed to keep much of the federal government and theNational Flood Insurance Programfunded before leaving for the campaign trail last week but punted on many major issues—either preferring to…

Earlier this year,we bloggedabout the Credit Union Governance Modernization Act (CUGMA), which was signed into law in March. As our previous blog discussed, CUGMA amended the Federal Credit Union Act…

We’re talking today about the Working Genius model, but I’m curious, has anyone ever said, “Nice going, genius,” to you? Have you said it to anyone? My answer? Yes and…

The number of Florida credit union branch closures decreased from more than 105 to roughly 73 over the weekend following the devastating impacts of Hurricane Ian. The League of Southeastern…

This week, NAFCU will continue to fight for industry priorities, most notably through fierce opposition of the House and Senate versions of the Credit Card Competition Act.Credit unions are encouraged…

Every credit union knows that artificial intelligence has long been used to detect fraudulent credit card transactions and score credit risk. A relatively new use is in customer experience—or member…

Imagine if there was a CUSO that paired your Credit Union with cutting-edge fintech solutions -– to help you implement leading technology faster, easier, and more affordable. On second thought,…