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For the last 10 years, credit unions have dutifully modeled, monitored and made decisions to keep interest rate risk under control. And interest rates didn’t move. Looking back as far…

Last week at CO-OP’s 11th annual THINK conference, over 750 credit union leaders from around the U.S. gathered in Chandler, Arizona to collaborate and learn strategies to achieve excellence through…

There are plenty of things successful leaders say – and don't say – that we should reflect upon and adopt. But sometimes before you've even gotten a word out, your…

The House Financial Services Committee is expected to mark up a bill next week that contains a provision delaying the effective date of NCUA’s risk-based capital rule by two years.…

Credit unions that attend NAFCU's 51st Annual Conference and Solutions Expo will hear from leadership expert Steve Gutzler about how to use emotional intelligence to manage more effectively and operate…

Success doesn’t create happiness. Happiness creates success. “Across the board, people who are primed with positive emotion achieve at a higher level, whether they’re students, doctors, or other professionals,” says…

Sherry Ann Allen stole more than $1.1 million from the Greater Eastern Credit Union by using a hidden transaction feature, knowing no one at the Johnson City, Tenn.-based cooperative reviewed…

Studies have found that 90% of information transmitted to the brain is visual. Additionally, visuals are processed by the brain 60,000 times faster than text and videos improve learning retention…

In our last blog post on #CUFinHealth, we launched the hashtag and talked about how credit union members need credit unions to help them achieve their financial aspirations. But what…

Bryn Conway, principal atBC Consulting, has a favorite quote from baseball great Yogi Berra:"If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else." Credit unions would…

Consumers have always struggled placing trust in financial institutions. That’s why financial marketers need to provide valuable information if they hope to stay competitive and build healthy, positive relationships with…

Credit unions interesting in coordinating with NCUA in the agency’s streamlined Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) certification applications process will be able to do so from June 4-22 and Sept.…

NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger, in a number of meetings on Capitol Hill yesterday, shared credit unions' regulatory relief priorities and urged members to vote in favor of the…

At Elevations Credit Union, we’ve been very fortunate to enjoy many years of success serving our members since we began as U of C Federal Credit Union on the campus…

Know someone who makes extraordinary contributions to the credit union movement? Credit Union Magazine is now accepting nominations for its Sixth Annual Credit Union Rock Stars Program. Sponsored by Fiserv,…

Employees and members of CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union are taking it a day at a time as they head into a third week of earthquakes, lava flows and sulfur…

How many times per month do your members use mobile banking? Did you know that, when it comes to mobile app usage, banking apps are in the top 3? Only…

Time and again we hear similar struggles from staff at small to mid-sized Financial Institutions.CommunityBanks and Credit Unions struggle with the delicate balance of needing to increase core deposits, while…

Credit unions actively involved in digital transformation should be equally invested in security. Though your members probably aren’t champions of specific security technologies or processes, they are certainly concerned about…

Think you know all about online and mobile banking? There’s certainly enough ink (well, pixels) spilled on the subject every month. And yet, it’s a lot to keep up with.…

CU leaders who approach fintechs like they approach traditional vendors are missing the point, says Nikhil Lakhanpal, co-founder of the fintech Narmi. Vision matters more than price, and potential counts…

The House intends to vote on the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) next week, as early as Tuesday, according to numerous reports. CUNA President/CEO Jim…

Testifying before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday, Federal Reserve Board of Governor nominees Richard Clarida and Michelle Bowman offered their support of reducing the regulatory burden facing community-based financial institutions…

When Sunday afternoon rolls around, are you excited, hesitant, or flat-out anxious when you think about your upcoming work week? What if you and your co-workers were all ecstatic—like, jump…