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Following up on a letter sent to House and Senate leaders at the start of the 116th Congress, NAFCU Vice President of Legislative Affairs Brad Thaler on Tuesday further expanded…

Credit unions have made notable gains in the auto loan market in recent years, driven in part by the lower rates they have offered. Going forward, a new approach to…

When Hurricane Michael struck the panhandle of Florida in early October 2018, it affected roughly half % of Tyndall Federal Credit Union’s members and damaged more than 15,000 homes in…

With all the hype around Zelle, should every credit union be jumping onboard the rapidly growing P2P solution? Not so fast, say some payments experts, pointing to numerous issues that…

There are a lot of considerations for any organization going through a merger. It takes cooperation and patience to combine cultures, assets and staff during a merger, but for credit…

Picture this: It’s a warm summer afternoon in your hometown. Two brothers return from the playground to find both their parents had run to the store. Locked out of their…

Field of membership expansion can set a credit union up for a successful merger—or a merger can set up a credit union to expand its field of membership. One example…

I’m an optimist—even in the midst of challenging times I do my best to stay positive. However, there is a looming negative cloud on the horizon we in financial services…

It’s been a year since I came aboard the National Credit Union Foundation to lead the DE program. I’ve never been happier (or busier!) as I’ve worked to put DE…

Proposed changes to the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard are unlikely to be adopted by credit unions, thus CUNA urged the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Monday to explore…

The Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will examine private sector data breaches during a hearing Thursday. Representatives from Equifax and Marriott International – both of…

Forget sick days: Research shows that presenteeism costs business 10 times morethan absenteeism. While workers say that they only take 4 sick days a year, they also confess that they…

As House Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) prepares to go head-to-head with CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger, the lawmaker is circulating draft legislation that would reverse decisions made by former…

Wright-Patt Credit Union ($4.4B, Beavercreek, OH) has undertaken an aggressive, comprehensive initiative to boost the financial wellness of its members and people who the big Ohio credit union would like…

Enhancing member experience has been the subject of many blogs and white papers and, there is a reason why this topic is so popular. In fact, there are three good…

It’s easy to assume the roles and responsibilities of executive management from a traditional perspective. We know that solid mobilization of an entire organization depends on the vision and strategy…

Clientsconstantly ask us 'what is a good social media ads budget each month?' Now this is a tricky question, as some peoplemight tell you to spend as much as possible!…

In a dog-eat-dog world, everyone is out for themselves. Community banks, credit unions and fintechs all seem to be fighting against megabanks dominance. But what if there was another way?…

For those who cannot attend the 2019 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference, CUNA will live stream President/CEO Jim Nussle’s speech on Monday, March 11. The event will be streamed live on…

A new report from the CFPB examines servicemembers' first-time homebuying trends, "focusing on how their home loan choices have evolved from 2006 to 2016." Of note, 78 percent of servicemembers'…

Credit union boards of directors are feeling the pressure of increased regulatory demands, an evolving risk environment, and a transforming competitive landscape. Member scrutiny is at an all-time high as…

The nation’s community bankers on Monday renewed their call for Congress to re-examine the credit union tax exemption in an effort to “promote a level playing field” for financial institutions.…

Here at CUES we are celebrating the first anniversary of our digital publication, Advancing Women. Last year we published four issues and covered topics ranging from pay inequality, the importance…

Is your institution prepared for a world where you can use your customer’s digital identity and relationship insights to build products, services and communication based on every aspect of their…