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…
Today marks the first day of theSmall Business Administration’s (SBA) National Small Business Week. Across the country, small businesses play an integral role in creating jobs and fueling the economy…
We’ve all seen the recent headlines: Inflation is up. Purchasing power is down. Pandemic relief money to consumers has ended.Both new and used car values are inflated. Borrowers are taking…
There’s no one-size-fits-all look and feel of a financial institution. As technology advances and member needs shift, credit unions must position themselves to continue providing high-quality member experiences. In this…
We’ve blogged a lot recently about compliance issues raised by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the U.S. sanctions imposed by the Biden Administration to put pressure on the Russian government.…
TheNational Credit Union Administration(NCUA) has not adopted the gender-neutral “X” marker for its forms, but will use any new versions of government-wide forms created and managed by other agencies, such…
TheNACUSO Conferencehas always been an exciting week where deals get done and face-to-face professional connections further innovation and collaborative solutions. In this community, “people helping people” knows no limits. As…