CUES News Archives

Five practical ways to engage employees

Five practical ways to engage employees

As leaders, we know that it's important to engage employees. Doing so is good for morale, which is good for business.  It is also personally rewarding to help grow talent and deepen their connections and [...]

Lending Perspectives: A Christmas wish list

Lending Perspectives: A Christmas wish list

My closest friends and employees know a few things about my love of Christmas, one of them being that my wife and I open a storage bin of Christmas DVDs on Nov. 1 and don’[...]

How credit unions can eliminate greenwashing with data

How credit unions can eliminate greenwashing with data

Across all industries, organizations are responding to consumer and investor concerns about sustainability and emissions standards. In financial services, regulators are even urging institutions to assess climate-related financial risks. In fact, the Office of the [...]

HR Answers: Paving the pathway to success

HR Answers: Paving the pathway to success

It’s been almost a year since our country experienced a record-high number of job openings, with an estimated 11.4 million in December 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Now, [...]

Navigating cryptocurrency risks: Education is key

Navigating cryptocurrency risks: Education is key

Although the first cryptocurrency launched in 2009, participation and speculation accelerated rapidly over the last two years with terms like NFT and dogecoin entering the daily lexicon. However, interest often outpaces understanding in the cryptocurrency [...]

Forged check checklist

Forged check checklist

To help your front-line staff spot forged checks before they cash or deposit them, first teach them about “negotiable instruments” and “words of negotiability,” suggests our most recent edition of First Line of Defense, offered [...]

The three pillars of people strategy

The three pillars of people strategy

In their history, credit unions have evolved from “order-taking” organizations to “value-creating” organizations. It’s been an important shift from simply processing transactions to truly serving member needs. Making this shift has made credit unions [...]