As National Fair Housing Month, April offers credit unions an opportunity to continue pushing affordable housing and equal opportunity initiatives forward. Homeownership is directly tied to a community’s well-being and helps cultivate wealth for [...]
Without question, the multi-year plan still has its place – even amid today’s unprecedented pace of change. After all, long-term planning is how leaders put meat on the bones of their vision. At the same [...]
Having solid systems in place is core to any successful business. Equally important is the constant support these systems receive to stay up-to-date, agile, collaborative and in-line with customer needs. The credit union system is [...]
Wealth management services may not be the first thing that comes to mind when people think credit unions, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be a high priority for credit unions this year. [...]
The latest economic and market data show a road to recovery, with slow growth in Quarter 1 through Quarter 2 of 2023. The U.S. economy is poised for a comeback next year, albeit rather [...]
In the past, we’ve seen how technology has changed traditional distribution channels. This change increased significantly during the pandemic when members were forced to use digital channels for nearly everything in their lives. This [...]
Credit unions and other employers are competing for talent in one of the tightest labor markets in U.S. history. While the labor market has cooled a bit, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported [...]
The gap between those who say they need life insurance and those who say they have it is growing. In fact, it’s more than doubled since 2011.1 There are two factors at play. [...]
To be competitive and to live up to our founding principle of people helping people, multicultural business strategy isn’t optional. It’s essential. As our country continues to become increasingly diverse, understanding multicultural consumers – [...]
What percentage of venture capital (VC) funding goes to Black, Latinx and female entrepreneurs? If you guessed somewhere near each group’s share of the population, that would be roughly 13% for Blacks, 19% for [...]
Credit unions have long nurtured a deep trust with members. Historically, that trust has been difficult for even the most formidable opponent to duplicate. Difficult, yet not impossible. In fact, research shows that the investments [...]
Are you making the absolute most of your ability to portfolio lend? We have already seen a dramatic increase in mortgage rates from the historic lows of the past few years. If rates continue to [...]
The barriers I faced gaining entry to the financial services industry are rampant. The industry prevents those without existing wealth or connections from becoming advisors. The financial services industry desperately needs more diversity. It is [...]
Thank you for tuning in to episode 27 of The CUInsight Network, with your host, Lauren Culp, Publisher & CEO of CUInsight.com. In The CUInsight Network, we take a deeper dive with the thought [...]
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) the US economy grew by 5.7 percent in 2021. This represents the strongest calendar-year growth since 1984. GDP is a strong indicator of America’s overall [...]
