America’s Credit Unions Press Archives

2019 CUNA Latest Trends in Investments eSchool

WASHINGTON, DC (December 4, 2018) — Investment professionals will have the opportunity to gain a personalized education in current investment strategies at the upcoming CUNA Latest Trends in Investments eSchool. “Financial institutions are in constant competition to secure the best investment information,” said Amanda Schumacher, ...

Credit unions vocalize difficulties with BSA/AML compliance to Senate

WASHINGTON, DC (November 29, 2018) — Today the Senate Banking Committee held a hearing to discuss legislative reform in combating money laundering and other forms of illicit finance. Credit Union National Association (CUNA) wrote to Senate leadership to spotlight the difficulties credit unions face to ...

67 earn designation as Certified Credit Union Internal Auditors

WASHINGTON, DC (November 28, 2018) — 67 credit union professionals earned their Certified Credit Union Internal Auditor (CCUIA) designations this October after attending CUNA & ACUIA Internal Audit Certification School. These designees have successfully demonstrated their mastery of core auditing competencies. “Everyone in the credit ...

Team of credit union economists shed light on rising student loan debt

WASHINGTON, DC (November 28, 2018) — With student loan debt steadily growing year after year, Credit Union National Association (CUNA) senior economist Jordan van Rijn addressed the issue in the November 2018 edition of the CUNA Economic Update. “Tuition rates have been rising dramatically, well ...

CUNA calls for CU relief changes in new tax bill

WASHINGTON, DC (November 28, 2018) — CUNA raised concerns with several taxes contained the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in a letter to legislators sent Monday. The letter was sent to Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) and Rep. ...

CUFX sees record adoption in 2018

WASHINGTON, DC (November 27, 2018) — Thirty-five new implementations of Credit Union Financial Exchange (CUFX) have been reported over the course of 2018, making 2018 a record year for the systems integration standard. CUFX is an initiative led by the CUNA Technology Council that provides ...

CUNA Member Experience, Sales & Service School coming to Boston in 2019

WASHINGTON, DC (November 27, 2018) — The dates and location are set for next year’s CUNA Member Experience, Sales & Service School, August 19-21 in Boston, MA, designed to provide attendees with forward-thinking insights to help enhance their service cultures. “I found this school ...

Credit unions urge Senate to give Kraninger nomination full consideration

WASHINGTON, DC (November 27, 2018) — This week the Senate Banking committee is expected to vote on Kathleen Kraninger to become the permanent director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP or Bureau). Credit Union National Association (CUNA) sent a letter to Majority Leader ...

Nominations open for CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Awards

WASHINGTON, DC (November 21, 2018) — Credit union professionals have the opportunity to nominate their colleagues for the 2019 CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Recognition Awards. These annual awards recognize professional excellence in a variety of categories. “Marketing and business development professionals play an ...

2018 Maxwell, Herring, Desjardins National Award winners announced

WASHINGTON, DC (November 16, 2018) — Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) National Awards Committee announced the 2018 recipients of the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award, the Louise Herring Philosophy-in-Action Member Service Award, and the Desjardins Awards for Financial Education.  The awards, which ...

CUNA invites young professionals to Madison, WI next June

WASHINGTON, DC (November 13, 2018) — To help emerging young professionals in the credit union industry master essential leadership skills, CUNA will be hosting the second annual CUNA National Young Professionals Conference from June 13-14, 2019 in Madison, WI. “This conference will ignite your passion ...

Here’s how the new Congress will impact America’s credit unions

WASHINGTON, DC (November 9, 2018) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) released a whitepaper highlighting the 2018 midterm elections impact on credit unions. The in-depth analysis provides details on credit union involvement in the election, what the results mean for Main Street institutions and CUNA’...