It is a busy autumn and there are many things happening within our defense credit union communities. DCUC is actively engaged in providing our member credit unions with information, points of contact, and direct assistance [...]
In an ideal world, credit unions would be able to perfectly balance their drive to help people with the demands of running a successful business. However, this is not always fiscally possible, as there are [...]
DCUC, in collaboration with military service liaisons and Lightbulb Press, has created the Installation, Policy, and Operations Guide for Military Credit Unions. This guide is designed to help defense credit unions understand their responsibilities to [...]
In the race to differentiate our industry in a digital age, breaking with traditional wisdom has unfortunately created its own momentum and inherent bias. While traditional wisdom would have had us learning from past strategies, [...]
Next month’s DCUC Annual Conference is focused on the role of emerging technology and how credit unions can (and should) consider transitioning to better platforms and applications to serve their members. These discussions are [...]
Over the last 18 months, several of our member CEOs have announced their retirements. Many are long-time supporters of our military and attendees at our DCUC conferences and events. We wish them all the very [...]
Apart from Memorial Day being the start of summer, swimming pools opening, burgers and hot dogs on the grill, what does Memorial Day mean to you? The easy answer is to remember our nation’s [...]
Recently, I had the privilege of attending the March 2021 CUDE program (#BestClassEver). Although I was very excited to attend, there was a part of me that wondered what I could really learn. After 14+ [...]
Earlier this year, we took a look at what to expect from newly-minted NCUA Chairman Todd Harper. Now, we turn our attention to Rohit Chopra, President Biden’s pick to head the Consumer Financial Protection [...]
The Defense Credit Union Council specializes in understanding and communicating defense related issues for all credit unions in the United States. Because virtually every credit union in our country has at least one military-connected or [...]
I am often asked by senior DoD leaders why we need credit unions on military installations. It is a good question. Especially since most of these leaders point to their smartphone and announce they can [...]
February was another great month for DCUC! We enjoyed broadcasting our successful Defense Matters Forum. We were featured in the opening session of the CUNA GAC. We sponsored the NCUF Celebration, spoke with the Cooperative [...]
Last month, I wrote about common values and how our personal values need to align with those of our businesses and institutions for a great society to thrive. This is always a challenge because we [...]
The new Biden Administration means change at all Executive Branch agencies. In this edition of Capital Corner, I’ll take a look at the National Credit Union Administration, where Democrat Todd Harper was designated Chairman [...]
We all value certain ideals, morals, and character traits in our everyday lives. We use them to confront problems, and as a guide as we aspire toward a higher standard of excellence. Consequently, businesses and [...]
