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 [...]

PODCAST: Secure IT asset disposition

PODCAST: Secure IT asset disposition

Like an old vacation photo, computers and other information technology (IT) equipment may become outdated, but their memories never fade. Even printers and data tapes not properly discarded can expose sensitive data such as Social [...]

Excessive FCC restrictions could block important calls to consumers

Excessive FCC restrictions could block important calls to consumers

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should avoid imposing excessive restrictions on “non-conversational traffic,” CUNA and other organizations wrote to the FCC Wednesday. The comments were filed in response to a proposal involving methods to target [...]

Set up staff for success

Set up staff for success

The primary job of any manager is to produce results. Some are better at it than others. There are many reasons for that variation, but one of the most striking is that highly effective managers [...]

Credit union champions advance in Hawaii, Alaska Primaries

Credit union champions advance in Hawaii, Alaska Primaries

Credit union champions won their primary races in Hawaii Saturday and Alaska Tuesday. Credit Union Legislative Action Council (CULAC) and state leagues have backed 279 credit union champions with a 96% success rate this election [...]

CUNA submits comments on NCUA’s annual regulatory review

CUNA submits comments on NCUA’s annual regulatory review

The cumulative regulatory burden on credit unions is near an all-time high, though it has slowed recently, CUNA wrote to NCUA Monday. CUNA’s comments were sent in response to NCUA’s annual review of [...]

Continuing the fight against Senate interchange bill

Continuing the fight against Senate interchange bill

CUNA-League 360-degree advocacy is in full effect pushing back against the credit card bill from Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill. We followed up last week’s action alert (which has resulted in [...]

Your Money Further program expands to Nevada

Your Money Further program expands to Nevada

Credit Union Awareness™ announced Monday the Your Money Further program is headed to Nevada. This expansion comes four months after relaunching YourMoneyFurther.com – the only resource that connects more consumers directly to credit unions. “Since [...]

Serving women small business owners

Serving women small business owners

According to the U.S. Census, women business ownership is on the rise. In 2018, women-owned firms made up only 19.9% of U.S. companies, but their numbers are growing. As someone who works [...]

Foundation announces youth financial well-being competition

Foundation announces youth financial well-being competition

The National Credit Union Foundation announced the Biz Kid$ Showcase: a nationwide competition for young people age 12 to 18. The initiative aims to raise awareness of credit unions, enhance financial literacy, and encourage entrepreneurship [...]

3 rules to influence new world

3 rules to influence new world

While many wonder when we’ll return to a pre-pandemic world or figure out what the “new normal” will be, futurist Mike Walsh says people should focus their attention on what the new world will [...]

Credit union difference on display for state legislators

Credit union difference on display for state legislators

CUNA, Leagues, and credit unions engaged with hundreds of state lawmakers from around the country over the last few weeks at the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in Atlanta and the National Conference of State [...]

Nussle to Congress: Marshall-Durbin bill will hurt consumers

Nussle to Congress: Marshall-Durbin bill will hurt consumers

CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle wrote to all 535 members of Congress Wednesday in strong opposition of the credit card bill from Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill. CUNA and Leagues issued an [...]

4 actionable insights for strategic planning

4 actionable insights for strategic planning

When it’s time for your next strategic planning session, what topics will be top of mind when preparing for your credit union’s future? The 2022-2023 CUNA Environmental Scan (E-Scan) explores trends shaping the [...]