TheFederal Reserve released its latest Beige BookWednesday which revealed that economic activity has expanded at a modest to moderate pace since the middle of January. However, many Federal Reserve Districts…
During the past two years, both businesses and their employees have been struggling to keep up with the pace of change. The COVID-19 pandemic forced organizations to change entire business…
JPMorgan made headlines claiming to be the first bank to set up shop in the metaverse. Amid all the hype about this emerging virtual world, questions are beginning to surface…
We’ve just released the latest TransUnion Consumer Pulse Study — a quarterly survey exploring how consumers’ personal finances have changed and what changes they expect in the future. Here are…
As demand continues to grow, Buy Now, Pay Later presents significant opportunities for credit unions to better serve their members where they are. In this episode with Tarik Camurdes from…
You want to get younger. Understandable. After all, what credit union in America doesn’t want to reach used car shoppers and first-time home buyers? But does it seem like nothing…
The thing with fintech like QCash is we are genuinely excited to be working with credit unions. Their “CU mission” is clear, and we know how to help them achieve…
Reps. Juan Vargas (D-Calif.) and Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio) Tuesday introduced the CUNA-League supported Credit Union Board Modernization Act (H.R. 6889), to update the Federal Credit Union Act by modifying the…
Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., the Ranking Member of the House Financial ServicesSubcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions,wrote to Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Chairman Michael KubayandaTuesday, stating the USPS pilot…
Every call a customer or potential customer makes to a financial institution is an opportunity to make a good impression—or an awful one. As competition grows ever fiercer and prospects…
The primary focus of theCUNA Governmental Affairs Conference(GAC) is advocacy efforts in the United States, but it’s just as important to be aware of what’s going on globally. “You are…
Ping! Ding. BEEP. Buzz. Just like you, your consumers are inundated with notifications and alerts every day. Cutting through the digital noise to reach them with your financial institution’s unique…
Student loans continue to plague our youngest generations. This debt is keeping us from buying cars, buying houses, having kids, and generally moving on with our lives. Need proof? When…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (bureau) recently issued acompliance bulletinreemphasizing “no person may require a customer to establish an account for receipt of electronic fund transfers with a particular financial…
CDFI Certification and How It Applies to Credit Unions A CDFI Certification is a designation conferred by theCommunity Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fundof the Department of the Treasury, specifically recognizing…
It was another big day at #CUNAGAC on Tuesday! @TheAntonioNeves kicking off day 3 and the general session at #CUNAGAC. #DEITuesday pic.twitter.com/Hukqlo5ElM — CUNA Mutual Group (@CUNAMutualGroup) March 1, 2022…
Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Jerry Moran (R-Kansas), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the CUNA and League-supported E-SIGN Modernization Act Tuesday. The bill would remove the requirement in…
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced Monday that the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Management Fund would receive $1.138 billion from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored enterprises…
We have a very full issue to share with you this month, and I love it all. So, instead of focusing on one article, I’m highlighting interesting numbers from each.…
Every business professional faces difficult situations they approach with dread, execute with anxiety, or leave with a sense of regret. These situations often carry high stakes. Our performance in them…
Many parts of the eastern coast rang in 2022 with thundersnow—that’s right, thundersnow. If you’ve never heard of it, this rare phenomenon occurs when weather patterns characteristic of a rainstorm,…
The past two years have seen unprecedented changes in payments. Debit has come to the forefront, with sales volume growth in 2020 (+11%) and 2021 (+19%) well outpacing the historical…
Called “one of the most successful organizational learning methods yet devised,” the After Action Review was developed by the United States Army in the 1970s to help its soldiers learn…
National Credit Union Administration Chairman Todd Harper on Monday doubled down on his assertion that the agency’s consumer protection compliance reviews are inadequate. “Given the consumer compliance examination program for…