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“Going into 2018, the stakes for CEOs have jumped dramatically in how they manage people,” says Stephen Miles of The Miles Group, New York, which develops talent strategies for organizations,…

New CUNA Board Chairman Maurice Smith is a self-professed credit union nerd, and it's a label he wears loudly and proudly. "I might not get an Olympic medal for credit…

Twenty-five percent of log-ins on one credit union’s Internet banking solution came from bots, not consumers, according to a new analysis into “scrapegators,” also known as “aggregators,” which are companies…

Now I have always been one that approaches things with an open mind. I have always felt that there are two sides to every story, and that it is important…

Sure, everyone knows that mobile is important. It’s impossible to ignore the statistics showing how more and more consumers are interacting with their financial institutions through mobile channels. But banks…

The Senate is preparing to scale back the sweeping banking regulations passed after the 2008 financial crisis, with more than a dozen Democrats ready to give Republicans the votes they…

Strategic plans mean different things to different people. Obviously, you’ll have a great diversity of opinion at the average strategic planning table. The CEO is pulling for one thing, the…

As technology continues to transform the lives and expectations of members, they increasingly turn to businesses that can provide them an end-to-end solution combined with a customized experience, before they…

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has scheduled a hearing on the summary judgment motions in the lawsuit againstNCUA'sfield-of-membership rule for 10 a.m. (ET) on March 14.…

The House and Senate are both in session this week, with the Senate expected to vote on a NAFCU-backed regulatory reform bill that includes member business lending (MBL) and certain…

As Vernon Hills, Ill.-based BCUgrew, management recognized a need to make profitability analysis a focal point to optimize decision-making and drive strategy. Founded in 1981, $2.8 billion BCU now has…

Federal banking officials have agreed to consider revising money-laundering regulations that a new report blames for a rash of bank closures along the Mexican border in recent years. The regulations…

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…

Hi, Compliance Friends! It's already March, so we are busy preparing for our semi-annual Regulatory Compliance School. Every year NCUA publishes its annualsupervisory priorities. Amongst this year's priorities, the NCUA…

Today's fraud challenges are emerging in real time at the hands of more sophisticated criminals. That puts financial institutions in a tough position, tasked with devoting more time and resources…

Inspiring and motivating others is the most difficult leadership competency to develop, according toresults taken from more than 87,000 leaders. Why is this component of leadership, which is completely necessary,…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell filed cloture on the motion to proceed with the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) Thursday, moving the bill closer to…

NAFCU senior staff met Thursday with the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Disability Rights Section to discuss the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the need for clear guidance and standards…

Credit unions can't serve members in a one-size-fits-all fashion. “We cannot treat every single person we interact with the same way,” Jim Morrell, president/CEO of $179 million asset Peninsula Credit…

The U.S. government is hammering home the message to Wall Street banks that it’s okay to dial up the risk when lending to companies. Two regulators, including Federal Reserve Chairman…

2017 might be remembered as the year cryptocurrency went mainstream. The price of Bitcoin fluctuated wildly from over $17,000 down to below $10,000, several financial institutions and tech giants announced…

Geezeo CEO Shawn Ward is heading to Nashville, TN to the NAFCU Strategic Growth Conference where he’ll be presenting as well as moderating a panel discussion with Adele Glenn from…

It wasn’t that she wanted to have a greater leadership profile just for the sake of it, says CUES member Kim Sponem, president/CEO of $2.9 billion Summit Credit Union, Madison,…

Google defines social engineering as “the use of deception to manipulate individuals into divulging confidential or personal information that may be used for fraudulent purposes.” Online scams and phishing attempts…