Alexis Rose: What is your favorite season? Moira Rose: Awards! —Schitt’s Creek, American Television Series Tax season may not be everyone’s favorite time of year, but the more informed you…
CUNA announcedthe creation of the Associate Business Membership Advisory Committee (CABMAC) that will provide advice, guidance and strategic direction to CUNA for engaging as an associate business member. The inaugural…
As the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) considers minimum liquidity and funding requirements for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), NAFCU's Ann Kossachev urged the agency "to thoroughly consider the impact of…
As financial services companies continue to advance down the path toward their own unique digital transformations, they are finding that having access to more electronic data about the consumers they…
Building consumers’ consideration of credit unions isn’t a quick process, it’s a long-term strategy, says Madison Homan, awareness brand manager for CU Awareness LLC. That’s why the CU Awareness team…
When it comes to fraud prevention, much focus is placed on the importance of rule strategies, as well as identifying and blocking fraud trends before they impact your credit union.…
Blogs are a vital part of your overall content and SEO strategy. We also know that the benefits of blogging far outweigh the investment. If blogs are able to help…
Pour into people. Simple but sage advice, and when it comes to developing the next generation of leaders it’s essential. So says Christian Hartley –– Branch Manager at Keesler FCU…
It is now more important than ever to ensure credit unions have timely access to necessary information from NCUA, CUNA wrote to the agency Monday. NCUA issued a request for…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed non-farm payrolls increased by 379,000 in February, with the unemployment rate dipping to 6.2 percent. NAFCU Chief Economist and Vice President of Research Curt…
The hype around artificial intelligence and other neural technologies has spun up some pretty fantastic tall tales, a few scary enough to make a person want to drop completely off…
If Amy Nelson, president/CEO of $103 million asset Point West Credit Union, Portland, Ore., could offer her younger self some advice, it would be this: “Don’t waste time worrying if…
COVID has left me a little stir crazy, and one way I decided to cope with that was by setting a big goal: running a marathon at the end of…
We need courage in many different kinds of conversations. Typical examples include handling conflict, confronting a co-worker, expressing an unpopular idea on a team, asking for a favor, saying no…
For years, some members of our staff have lobbied for the flexibility to work from home. I have resisted because I believe a key success factor for our credit union…
The way people work is changing. Employees are finding themselves working from more locations around the office as the financial industry transitions from task-based roles to more complex and collaborative…
With nearly $2 billion in assets and over 142,000 members, the Credit Union of Colorado is a strong example of a rapidly expanding and successful credit union. To continue its…
On March 1, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on housing insecurity. The report’s executive summary notes that “this report…
CUNA joined other financial services organizations Friday to call on House and Senate Small Business Committee leadership to urge the Small Busines Administration to make every effort to clear the…
Despite the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, membership at federally-insured credit unions continued to grow in the fourth quarter of 2020 – reaching 124.3 million – according to the…
From the caterers who make your working lunches a delight to the architects redesigning your corporate headquarters, your credit union works with multiple suppliers daily. But when was the last…
As a girl, Tracey Jackson defied the stereotypes and unabashedly loved math. Her numerical bent eventually led to a credit union career, a master’s degree in finance, and, most recently,…
With the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) sunsetting this year, many credit unions are looking to transition their suite of financial products away from the LIBOR index and to a…
As we all know, providing exceptional customer service is key to running a successful company, but is your financial institution doing everything it can to ensure your valued customers are…