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Diversity, equity, and inclusion are about hearing, acknowledging, and celebrating all voices in our communities. In that spirit,LAFCUin Lansing, Mich., invited members of the community to create artwork that represent…

In my lastblog post, I discussed advertising requirements under TISA and exemptions for certain media. Today, I will be examining Regulation Z advertising requirements and exemptions for television and radio…

Facilities projects are incredibly complex and can span years over planning, design, and construction phases. So many moving pieces over time create sources of waste. Left unchecked, this can mean…

Most of us have experienced at one time or another that awful feeling when you realize you have either bounced a check or are about to. And most credit unions…

You’ve heard it before: empathy is an important leadership skill. From a soft approach, empathy helps build authentic relationships with people, increasing innovation and retention in any organization. On the…

The House and Senate both passed a continuing resolution Thursday to fund the federal government through Dec. 3, hours before funding was set to expire. The legislation also extends the…

Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)released its biennial reporton the state of the credit card market for 2019-2020, which found overall declines in credit card debt and increases in…

The hostile-attack headache keeps getting worse. The successful ransomware attack onKaseya, which reportedly has credit union clients, over the July 4 holiday raises new concerns, says Heath Stanley, director of…

TheCUNA Enterprise Risk Management Certification Schoolin Las Vegas (Oct. 6-8) marks CUNA’s first in-person training event since the start of the pandemic. The school will provide in-depth, credit union-specific training…

It is common knowledge thatoffering robust health benefits optionsis an effective employment strategy. Consider the followingstatistics: The great majority (80%) of employers believe benefits increase employee productivity More than 3/4…

Introduction to Credit Union Grants Grants can be an impactful source of funds for credit unions. Since 2013, the NCUA has been publishing information on grants received by credit unions…

First thing’s first, about67million Zoomers make up 20% of the U.S. population, and64%of Zoomers look for a more personalized banking experience. With so many Zoomers entering the financial sector, it…

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticsreported on Sept. 8that nationwide job openings increased by 749,000 in a single month to a record high of 10.9 million at the end of…

International standard setters and national-level regulators are rightfully placing an emphasis on cybersecurity, cyber resilience, information and communications technologies (ICT) risks, and ICT third-party providers. Further, they are focused on…

A proposal requiring increased financial institution reporting to the Internal Revenue Service is fundamentally flawed, CUNA Chief Advocacy Officer Ryan Donovan wrote to all 535 Congressional offices Wednesday. The CUNA…

As NAFCU receives feedback from members on our return to normalcy in the wake of the pandemic, we have made the decision to pivot this year’sLending Conferenceto an entirely virtual…

The holidays are a time of joy, light, and celebrations when families and friends gather from near and far to spend time together. The season is certainly a special time…

I’ve recently stepped into the role of chair of the Black Alliance Cooperative at $28 billionBECU, Seattle, where I’m also a supervisor in our contact center . B.A.C. is anemployee…

A couple of weeks ago,we blogged aboutan Executive Order on vaccine mandates for federal contractors and employers with 100+ employees. ThisExecutive Orderaddresses the approach for federal contractors, andthe plan itselfdirects…

Cybersecurity Awareness Month, observed every October, was created as a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources needed to stay safer and more secure…

Talking about money is one of the most socially taboo conversations in American society. We are startlingly opposed to discussing our finances, even with spouses, children, or close family members.…

Wings Financial Credit Union($7.3B, Apple Valley, MN) received inspiration from a hometown retail giant to ramp up its rewards game. The Twin Cities cooperative is offering members the ability to…

Privacy and data security concerns are among the top issues with proposed increased reporting requirements, CUNA wrote to Sens.Tommy Tuberville(R-Ala.) andJohn Thune(R-S.D.) Tuesday in support of their bill that would…

Ahead of today’s “Access Denied: Eliminating Barriers and Increasing Economic Opportunity for Justice-Involved Individuals” hearing, NAFCU Vice President of Legislative Affairs Brad Thalersent a letterto the House Financial Services Diversity…