Gift card program helps Kentucky flood victims

Gift card program helps Kentucky flood victims

Severe flooding has impacted eastern Kentucky since late July. The damage hit home for the Kentucky Credit Union League (KCUL), as credit union members and communities were impacted directly by the flooding, which destroyed homes [...]

Define your purpose: 3 tips

Define your purpose: 3 tips

The two most important days of your life are the day you were born and the day you discover your true purpose in life, motivation speaker Milton Hunt says. Hunt, a Native American who manages [...]

Focus on employees’ financial well-being

Focus on employees’ financial well-being

When developing programs that address members’ financial well-being, keep an important group in mind: your employees. “It’s highly likely that many if not all of your employees are members of your credit union. As [...]

CUNA GAC registration is open

CUNA GAC registration is open

Registration for the 2023 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) is open! Make plans to join us in Washington, D.C., February 26 to March 3, for the credit union movement’s premier advocacy event. We’[...]

CUNA urges NEV Test change

CUNA urges NEV Test change

CUNA sent a letter to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board Wednesday sharing concerns credit unions and Leagues have raised regarding the Net Economic Value (NEV) Supervisory Test. “Credit unions across the country are [...]

‘Love what you do’

‘Love what you do’

After 44 years of service to Navigant Credit Union in Central Falls, R.I., Gary Furtado will retire as president/CEO at the $3 billion asset credit union by year’s end. Furtado spent his [...]

Use in-house training resources to grow staff skill sets

Use in-house training resources to grow staff skill sets

Employee retention remains a significant challenge for credit unions and most businesses. Even as inflationary pressures and recession fears have mounted this summer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that unemployment remained at a low [...]

39 credit union champions collect wins Tuesday

39 credit union champions collect wins Tuesday

On Tuesday, thirty-nine credit union champions won their primary races in Florida and New York, as well as the special primary runoff election in Oklahoma. Credit Union Legislative Action Council (CULAC) and state leagues have [...]

Leading with emotional intelligence

Leading with emotional intelligence

Nav Khanna joined $932 million asset First City Credit Union in Altadena, Calif., on June 1 as its new president/CEO. He comes to First City from Travis Credit Union in Vacaville, Calif., where he [...]

Registration open for 2023 CUNA GAC, Feb. 26 to March 2

Registration open for 2023 CUNA GAC, Feb. 26 to March 2

Registration is open for the credit union industry’s premier advocacy event—the CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC). The in-person even returns to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., February 26 [...]

Reaching policymakers with credit union stories

Reaching policymakers with credit union stories

Congress is in recess for the next several weeks, making this the perfect time to engage with policymakers back home. It’s not enough to just tell them about the good work we’re doing; [...]

MD|DC Credit Union Association hosts 2022 Tech Summit

MD|DC Credit Union Association hosts 2022 Tech Summit

The MD|DC Credit Union Association hosted its 2022 Tech Summit August 16-17 at the MGM National Harbor in Maryland. The summit explored the digital innovations that are redefining financial services and reshaping the member [...]

Global Credit Union Podcast dives deep into ICU Day theme

Global Credit Union Podcast dives deep into ICU Day theme

Episode 16 of The Global Credit Union Podcast takes a dive into the theme for International Credit Union Day 2022: "Empower Your Financial Future with a Credit Union. The World Council of Credit Unions and [...]