Treasury Department Counselor Craig Phillips indicated Monday that the Trump administration is working on housing finance reform and plans to build on recommendations released in June. NAFCU has called on…
Interest in security planning often rises when a news event connects with us and then wanes again when that incident moves to the back of our minds over time. On…
In recent years, much of the focus for instant issuance solutions of payment cards shifted from educating credit unions on its benefits to helping enhancing its on-demand convenience for members.…
With fall’s arrival, credit union strategic planning season is in full swing. For some, strategic planning meetings are a necessary event that won’t significantly impact the credit union’s plans. They…
You may already have a written business continuity plan, but how can you make sure that it actually works? At Ongoing Operations, we’ve developed a couple of methods to ensure…
So you’ve got your data collected and cleaned. You understand why data analytics are critical to your credit union. Now we move to the how. Execution is the critical next…
It appears they are both legends born from the internet. It appears this is a common recommendation that the internet makes to consumers seeking to improve their credit score. Here…
NCUA’s latest Letter to Federal Credit Unions (18-FCU-02) features guidance on how credit unions can prepare a successful narrative application when using this option to apply for serving a well-defined…
Senate and House lawmakers are in their home districts and states though the Nov. 6 midterm elections, providing a great opportunity for credit unions to reach out on top industry…
New supervisory committee members are faced with an array of unique opportunities and important responsibilities, often including a lot to learn in a short amount of time. We sat down…
It seems as though risk-based lending and taking on more credit risk are perceived to be an easy way for credit unions to boost their growth during times of economic…
The League of Southeastern Credit Unions is working with other credit unions to deliver portable generators and other supplies and resources to credit unions that are unable to service their…
Hello, Compliance Friends! We are wrapping up another awesome Regulatory Compliance School here in San Antonio. A special congrats to our new cohort of NCCOs! Recently, NCUA released a letter…
Member economic participation: It’s one of the seven cooperative principles. It’s also the principle that creates a cycle of prosperity. Member-owners participate in their cooperative; thereby, the cooperative returns better…
Ensuring compliance can be challenging for credit unions. Internal compliance teams often get stuck following guidelines that are outdated, and as a result, miss out on key benefits and efficiencies…
It’s the CU 2.0 podcast! CU 2.0 is excited to bring you the sixth in a series of podcasts from Robert McGarvey.Welcome to theCU 2.0 Podcast, regular interviews with credit…
Part of being a leader is ensuring your organization continues to grow stronger – essentially, that you leave it better than when you found it. And part of this betterment…
The NCUA board will vote on finalizing changes to its risk-based capital at its Oct. 18 meeting, according to the agenda released by the agency Thursday. CUNA supports the proposal,…
NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger, in a Credit Union Times op-ed, reminded readers of the good work credit unions do to help underserved communities, noting "we joined the credit…
Jennifer Borowy led a credit union turnaround before she turned 30. When she took over as CEO of Buckeye State Credit Union in Akron, Ohio, in the fall of 2016,…
CUNA Mutual Group identified more than 70 credit unions and nearly 300 of their branches in Florida and Alabama that were in the path of Hurricane Michael, which left behind…
When we think about the boards we’re on, we usually think about the board meetings—which says a lot about the importance of having good meetings. Resolve to implement one of…
Credit unions are known for their loyal members. But that doesn’t mean your members are always using your card as their preferred form of payment. To get placed top of…
Credit unions must consider the safety of their information, both for their own sakes as well as for that of their members. Many credit unions have taken to hiring third-party…