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Three takeaways from GAC 2024

Three takeaways from GAC 2024

Elan Credit Card was excited to sponsor and attend the 2024 Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) put on by the freshly formed “America’s Credit Unions,” the merger of Credit Union National Association (CUNA) and the [...]

Champion Highlight: Tansley Stearns

Champion Highlight: Tansley Stearns

The “credit union difference” is a well-defined campaign strategy that is heard in marketing efforts of credit unions across the U.S. Key factors that contribute to that credit union difference are financial education, member [...]

View From the Board: ITIN lending

View From the Board: ITIN lending

ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) lending is important to credit union members, especially for those who might not have a Social Security Number but still want access to credit and financial services in the United [...]

3 Questions with CUES’ Heather McKissick

3 Questions with CUES’ Heather McKissick

CUInsight Publisher & CEO Lauren Culp is joined by Heather McKissick, CEO at CUES for a quick interview with just 3 questions about the future of CUES… Three questions: (0:33) You have been at [...]

On Strategy: 3 strategic thinking approaches

On Strategy: 3 strategic thinking approaches

Every credit union has a similar origin story: in 19XX, a group of {insert a common bond group} became frustrated with their lack of access to affordable financial services. So {insert number of founders} from {[...]

CDFI Fund to conduct webinar on Title VI compliance worksheet

CDFI Fund to conduct webinar on Title VI compliance worksheet

The Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund and Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity (OCRE) will conduct a live webinar to assist organizations in understanding the requirements of the CDFI Fund’[...]

Misguided attacks on interchange hurt everyone

Misguided attacks on interchange hurt everyone

The interchange system is under attack, but the arguments are misguided and misdirected. For over a decade, retailers have turned interchange fees into a scapegoat to distract consumers from corporate greed. While big box retailers [...]