What do you want from your life? Personally? Professionally? Financially? In the latest issue ofAdvancing Women, we bring you a video fromBridget Grimes, CFP, founder of WealthChoice, who discussesfinancial freedom…
In a blog post titledFull Stack Startups, Chris Dixon wrote: Suppose you develop a new technology that is valuable to some industry. The old approach was to sell or license…
As fall arrives and students prepare to return to school, many are looking at how to finance their education. Based on a survey completed by LendKey and YouGov Plc., 75%…
These are the six most common patching challenges we run into at Ongoing Operations. And certainly, your experience may reflect a different set of challenges. Still, we’d be surprised if…
CUNA announces the launch of CUNA Creative Hub, a user-friendly platform that enables credit union marketers to expedite their integrated campaigns using relevant and timely content. “Numerous studies have shown…
NAFCU's Chief Economist and Vice President of Research Curt Long and Senior Counsel for Policy and Research Andrew Morris joined several member credit unions Thursday for a meeting with Federal…
Meet Maverick, a yellow Labrador retriever with an impressive resume: He’s a member of the PenFed Credit Union team, social media star and assistance dog in training for a mission…
As Hurricane Dorian approached Florida Friday, credit unions along the state’s east coast prepared for the arrival of the storm that was expected to reach Category 4 strength before landing…
We are thrilled the announce the date and location of next year’s Credit Union FinHealth20 Conference! Mark your calendars for April 27th for the 5th annual conference in San Antonio,…
YouTube is the second largest search engine on the web. With more than half (55%) of people watching online videos every day, video has become the platform for satisfying both…
Mental health is just as important as physical health. For many years now, offices have offered incentives and benefits to encourage employees to take better care of their physical self…
Comments on a proposed delay of the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard and NCUA’s “Second Chance” proposal are among the items with comments due in the September. A complete…
The CFPB Wednesday settled a lawsuit with Asset Recovery Associates, Inc. (ARA), a debt-collection company, for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The company will pay at least $36,000…
As interest in data analytics picks up among credit unions, so have efforts by vendors to hone their offerings in the financial services sector. Among recent launches, partnerships and mergers…
A former CEO stole more than $600,000 from his Connecticut credit union to pay for a restaurant’s operating costs where he was moonlighting as a bookkeeper. James Farrell, 55, ofEast…
Slow lending decisions and frustrating loan application processes are among borrowers’ biggest gripes with traditional financial institutions vs competitors such as online or alternative lenders. Ask the staff of banks…
If you’ve ever been to Starbucks at 6 a.m. and encountered one or more bubbly baristas, you have experienced firsthand how investing in employees improves the consumer experience. Starbucks is…
The credit union industry looks very different now than it did twenty years ago. Just think about what credit unions will look like twenty years from now. Where does the…
By now everyone has read about the security breach involving Capital One that affected more than 100 million customers. The thing that made this breach stand out from all the…
As millions of students head back to school, many are going with a credit or debit card in hand (some for the first time). Owning a card can be a…
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) Wednesday issued a statement emphasizing the benefits of using a standardized approach to assess and improve cybersecurity preparedness. Adopting this approach allows institutions…
Friday is the last chance for credit union professionals to save $250 on an all-access pass to NAFCU’s exclusive library of online webinars. These online training programs are tailored for…
According to a whitepaper from Sophos, 70% of internet users use the same password for almost all the web services they use. So it comes as no surprise that phishing…
Stephen Dedene’s peers laud him for his willingness to walk them through complicated compliance issues, his readiness to meet with industry regulators, and his significant contributions to the credit union…