The Credit Union Rock Stars program celebrates a decade, naming 25 credit union professionals and directors as recipients of this prestigious designation in 2022. Credit Union Rock Stars—selected from peer nominations submitted to the [...]
With the advancement of digital technology and influx of places people store their money and information, there have never been more ways for fraudsters to attack. Credit unions must adapt and progress their fraud prevention [...]
Our field-of-membership modernization push hit another milestone this week with the Senate introduction of the Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act. Thanks to Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and the California Credit Union League for [...]
Nine credit union Leagues representing 12 states were in Washington, D.C., last week for visits to Capitol Hill and other policymakers. Credit unions brought stories and data showing the power of the credit union [...]
There are always conversations about how credit unions can increase efficiency while improving member and employee experience. “Generating more efficiency and removing friction in our member experiences. Those overall topics have been around forever,” says [...]
When people think of cybersecurity, they typically think about technology and data. They should also be thinking about human behavior, according to Fortalice Solutions CEO Theresa Payton, who starred in the CBS TV show “Hunted” [...]
CUNA Senior Economist Dawit Kebede issued the following statement following the Federal Reserve meeting today: “The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 75 basis points as expected, increasing the target rate between 3 - 3.[...]
Recent information security (IS) statistics tell a scary story: The U.S. cybersecurity workforce has a shortage of 377,000 people, 57% of U.S. companies have a cybersecurity skills shortage, and the average IS [...]
Federally insured credit unions experienced continued growth in assets, shares and deposits, and loans outstanding over the year ending in the second quarter of 2022, according to the latest Quarterly U.S. Map Review, released [...]
Credit Union AwarenessTM, which leads the industry’s only national and state-level consumer marketing program that generates awareness and engagement for credit unions, announced increases in membership in states where the program is launched. This [...]
Leagues and credit unions representing eight states were in Washington, D.C., this week for visits with elected officials and policymakers. These visits are our chance to bring the credit union difference directly to lawmakers, [...]
Confusion over Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) certification for credit unions is costing communities in need valuable resources, CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle wrote in Credit Union Times. CUNA has engaged with the CDFI Fund [...]
When Lamont Black talks to credit union audiences about cryptocurrency, he asks them to first frame the conversation around technology rather than the risk and volatility associated with the trading of digital assets. In this [...]
The CUNA HR & Organizational Development Council recently announced changes to their 2022-23 executive committee through their regular elections and appointments. The Council also appointed Lauren DeAngelis, Chief Learning Officer for the Carolinas Credit Union [...]
Raquel Juarez brings 20 years of experience and a diverse skill set to Arbor Financial Credit Union in Kalamazoo, Mich. The new senior commercial lender, who was hired this summer at the $850 million asset [...]
