Not long ago, my friend Mike Mercer, former CEO of the Georgia Credit Union League, suggested to me that those of us within the credit union movement need a refresher course in what makes the [...]
What I’m about to say might come as a shock to some: I am a credit union person who once struggled with financial illiteracy. Going into adulthood, my understanding of money boiled down to [...]
By now you’ve heard the news that Cornerstone League and Heartland Credit Union Association will merge by the end of this year. I want to unpack some thoughts on this very public platform to [...]
Cornerstone League and Heartland Credit Union Association (HCUA) members have voted in favor of a merger between the organizations. Of the 283 members who voted, 263 Cornerstone and HCUA members have voted in favor of [...]
We have all been hearing it- in fact it has been a highly researched buzz word over the last two years. American Psychological Association published their 2021 Work and Well Being survey which indicated that “[...]
Does anyone remember the 2004 Nationwide Insurance tagline, “Life comes at you fast”? Although the popular ad campaign is nearly 20 years old, it feels more relevant now than ever. Innovations that once crawled off [...]
What do you think of when you think of cryptocurrency? Do you get a boost of serotonin as you imagine all the possibilities for the future of finance and your credit union? Does the idea [...]
Thank you for tuning in to episode 112 of The CUInsight Experience podcast with your host, Randy Smith, co-founder of CUInsight.com. This episode is brought to you by our friends at PSCU. As the [...]
I get it. Banks are annoyed that credit unions are exempt from federal taxes by virtue of their not-for-profit, member-owned, cooperative structure and mission granted by Congress in the Federal Credit Union Act. I have [...]
