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An agricultural community and a family-owned dairy farm turned into a classroom last week for a group of young professionals learning how SICREDI makes an impact in members’ lives. The…

Long gone are the days when credit unions could consider the community institution down the street, or even the biggest national banks, as their only competition. Large technology companies and…

To serve the needs and wants of young members, credit unions — especially college- and university-affiliated ones — must constantly re-evaluate these members’ financial knowledge, awareness, and preferences. For Harvard…

At the time of writing, we have 23 Democratic presidential candidates who want to unseat President Donald Trump. Now… name five of them. How’d you do? Did you struggle like…

Have you ever had or been a mentor? If not, you are missing out. Regardless of your experience or whether your organization offers a program, this is a relationship you…

Yesterday evening as I sat down to watch the first game of the Stanley Cup finals I noticed that CUNA sent out a head’s up about a set of proposals…

The fast pace of smartphone adoption in the U.S. and globally is well-known, though how this impacts banks and credit unions is yet to be fully understood. But some strategic…

As winner of this season of American Idol, Laine Hardy is one of a select few to make it through multiple rounds of performing and votes to emerge as a…

The Senate Thursday passed legislation that would enhance the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) enforcement authority over violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and require voice service providers to…

As the financial services industry becomes more complex and competitive, keeping members informed, educated and entertained becomes increasingly critical. Countertop flyers, brochure racks, and paper posters hung on walls or…

Chief financial officers (CFO) are no longer solely number crunchers. Instead, they’re increasingly being asked to get more involved in the credit union’s strategic mission. “It helps us think a…

Cardless ATMs may seem like the latest fad in the ATM business – out there with terminals that feature holograms, cryptocurrency, facial recognition, targeted marketing and other newfangled ideas. But…

Last week I watched a webinar (additional cost) that is available on the NAFCU Online Training Center titled Red Flags for Fair Lending. The webinar was presented live in March…

We live in a fast-paced, ever-changing world. While we might easily adjust to new trends that affect our personal lives, it's much more difficult to alter the way we work.…

Revenue at U.S. credit unions increased 11.0% annually to $19.7 billion as of March 31, 2019, according to estimates from Callahan & Associates based on first quarter performance data. Analysts…

According to a LinkedIn study, Millennials will change jobs an average of four times in their first decade out of college, compared to about two job changes by Gen Xers…

CUNA wrote in favor of a successful amendment to the Consumers First Act (H.R. 1500) Wednesday, one that would ensure credit unions would be represented on the Consumer Financial Protection…

The CFPB's Credit Union Advisory Council (CUAC) and other advisory boards will meet June 5-6 to discuss various issues affecting the industry, including faster payments and the bureau's proposed rulemaking…

The last thing you want as a credit union leader is for your organization to make headlines for exposing or losing customer data. Should this happen, you not only suffer…

Before setting out to brainstorm ideas on bringing diversity and inclusion to the forefront at their credit unions, the young professionals in Brazil heard from people who have done it…

Getting your personal information hacked sucks. It’s a pain to deal with on every level. It causes more stress than the unnamed/unknown person felt on the set of Game of…

Digital banking is not the main element that drives consumers toward using a credit union. According to the Credit Union Innovation Playbook, a PYMNTS and PSCU collaboration, trust is the…

If you are managing the social marketing content at your Financial Institution then you’ll want to read these 6Financial Institutionmarketing tricks that work every time. As a content marketing agency…

Businesses make advances in the fight against fraud, and then a billion new personal identity records get stolen, adding more fuel to the fire. This happened in 2018, according to…