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As a leader, it’s not only gracious, but also necessary to regularly thank our employees regularly. In order to give those in our organizations the confidence and ability to understand…

Defending your business against highly motivated and well-equipped threat actors requires a proactive approach beyond standard security controls. While seemingly daunting, modern tools automate many security tasks and support your…

Defending your business against highly motivated and well-equipped threat actors requires a proactive approach beyond standard security controls. While seemingly daunting, modern tools automate many security tasks and support your…

Financial institutions should be permitted to lawfully serve businesses that engage in cannabis-based businesses authorized under their state laws, even when such activity may be inconsistent with federal law, said…

NAFCU Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Greg Mesack joined Inclusiv Executive Vice President Pablo DeFilippiin a letter to NCUA Chairman HarperThursday requesting assistance with the Community Development Financial Institution…

Bitcoin. Virtual reality. Artificial intelligence. All are technologies that have the capability of shaping the future of the credit union industry, and organizations need to find the right talent to…

Most credit unions consider outsourcing marketing simply as a cost savings on FTEs, but that’s just one piece of the advantage. True, the average salary of a credit union marketing…

With an accelerated migration to digital services, financial institutions globally are rising to the occasion with competitive, never-before-seen services that consumers are readily adopting. However, for smaller institutions with a…

A growing number of banks are banking cannabis businesses. Technology is helping them scale up their efforts and ensure they remain compliant in a regulatory and legal gray area. It…

All of us are concerned about the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The international standard setters are no exception and are not immune to the influence of this conflict. Recently the…

In this episode we're joined by Larry Pruss and Patti Wubbels from SRM to talk all things cryptocurrency. We cover how crypto has evolved since 2020, the latest regulatory trends…

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has missed many opportunities to leverage credit unions’ mission, CUNA, AACUL, and the Leagueswroteto the House Committee on Financial Services on Tuesday. “We encourage…

NAFCU Vice President of Legislative Affairs Brad Thaler Wednesdaywroteto the House Financial Services Committee prior totoday’s hearing “Oversight of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.”In the letter, Thaler reiterates NAFCU’s request…

Credit unions have not been immune from the effects of the pandemic-inducedGreat Resignation; employees have quit their jobs inhigher-than-usual numbers, and positions have remained unfilled much longer than is typical.…

Clackamas Credit Unionemployees are handing out Berenstain Bears books to members nine years old and younger who walk through their doors this month. “The Berenstain Bears Visit the Credit Union,”…

Picture this: you’re in the grocery store and throughout the entire shopping trip, your child is asking for everything and anything within reach. You remain calm and respond with a…

As a long-standing financial institution on the east coast, Apple Bank has weathered the many waves of innovation in the financial sector. Now that they have rapid digital transformation on…

The first step toward improving financial lives is understanding who you’re serving; a $100,000 grant from the Foundation aims to do just that. It provides seven small credit unions with…

Both data warehouses and data lakes are essential data storage solutions commonly used across the business world. Despite the similar-sounding names for both terms, however, the two are not interchangeable.…

Costly compliance issues and risk variables are on the rise for credit unions and can get in the way of meeting strategic goals. Luckily, in the age of digital transformation,…

Establishing and retaining a relationship with a credit union is the best way for a small business entrepreneur to partner with a provider of essential financial services, CUNA wrote to…

In a 52-43 vote Tuesday,the Senate confirmed Dr. Lael Brainardas vice chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, the first of four central bank nominees set for consideration by…

Recently, several major companies including Twitter, Marriott,SolarWinds, MGM Resorts, Zoom, to name a few, fell victim tocyberattacks. These attacks spanned a wide range of types, including malware, phishing,ransomware, denial of…

Recruiting and onboarding a new employee is similar to dating, Mia Perez says. Perhaps the most important commonality is to watch what you say. “Communication is key in any relationship,”…