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CUNA Creating Member Loyalty™ (CML) member credit unions made the list of credit unions recognized on Forbes’ The Best Banks And Credit Unions in Every State. Forbes partnered with market…

Pointing out "egregious offenses" of consumer trust, along with fines and settlement fees that total more than two times the size of the nation's largest credit unions, NAFCU President and…

Credit union executives who have implemented a board portal say the success of the implementation will depend on choosing a system that meets your organization’s unique objectives. For example, Interra…

How we see the future determines our tolerance for risk and desire for growth. If we envision a future of economic turbulence, we might be inclined to limit risk and…

Federal officials are investigating Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal attorney, for possible bank and tax fraud violations in connection with $20 million in loans he obtained from Melrose Credit…

Financial institutions are taking a fresh look at the brick-and-mortar branch – location, size, offerings, staffing and technology – to create a new banking experience for their accountholders. Innovative self-service…

As more credit unions design and test their approaches to data analytics, a few common traps that slow success are emerging. During our presentation at the NAFCU Annual Conference, AdvantEdge…

In our first post on this topic, we made the assertion that health and financial well-being are intrinsically linked – especially for millions of low- and moderate-income Americans struggling under…

When the economy expands or contracts, loan growth and share growth have historically had an inverse relationship. In times of economic prosperity, consumers are more confident and in turn take…

Empowering managers through leadership development doesn’t just happen. In my first blog post, I shared how you can make this dream a reality at your credit union by dreaming big,…

The Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has extended the Beneficial Ownership Rule’s limited exception for rollover and/or renewal of certain accounts for an additional 30 days. It was scheduled…

The Senate remains in Washington this week as the House continues August recess. Continuing its award-winning advocacy efforts with lawmakers and regulators, NAFCU on Thursday will meet with Tom Pahl,…

Like the consumers they target, fraudsters are becoming more digitally-savvy – and this dynamic is creating new security challenges for financial institutions everywhere. Fraudsters are now employing sophisticated methods and…

CoastHills Credit Union said Thursday it has picked a new chief executive from within its ranks five months after firing its CEO. CoastHills ($1.1 billion in assets, 67,443 members) chose…

Your monthly statements do a lot of heavy lifting, and due to regulatory changes and ever-growing consumer expectations, they now have to include more data than ever before. So, it…

How can you make time to maintain the business continuity plan for your credit union? Here are three tips to keep your contingency scenarios ready for action. Once we put…

What separates good leaders from great leaders can be something as simple as the habits we form. This is good news; habits can always be changed. John Eades, author, podcaster…

Health savings accounts comprise approximately 9.6% of the deposit portfolio at Everence Federal Credit Union ($182.8M, Lancaster, PA). That’s the fifth-highest percentage of all credit unions in the United States…

Credit unions can expect U.S. economic growth to remain above historical averages through the end of 2019, CUNA Mutual Group’s Director and Chief Economist Steven Rick told attendees at CUNA…

NAFCU Chief Economist and Vice President of Research Curt Long joined the FOX News Rundown radio program Thursday to offer insight on the lack of wage growth as host Jessica…

“Spending Wisely”, a CU Management article by Richard H. Gamble, noted that CU leaders are facing a long list of technology needs in 2018 and beyond. As the article explains,…

Steve Brobeck recently retired as executive director of the Consumer Federation of America (CFA). After serving on the CFA Board from 1976 to 1979, he was appointed executive director in…

The NCUSIF rebate is arriving at just the right time for some CUs, many of which plan to use the unplanned-for funds to underwrite higher CD rates to stop deposit…

Generation Z were born after 1995 as the first generation to grow up with computers, smartphones, and the Internet. Millennials have remained in the spotlight for some time, but with…