Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., announced Monday he will not seek re-election in 2024. Carper currently chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and has chaired the Senate Homeland Security…
May is Military Appreciation Month andNAFCU is celebrating the credit union industry’s commitmentto providing service members, veterans, and their families with safe, secure, and reliable financial services. Through #NAFCUNation, the…
I recently joined two not-for-profit boards and appreciate how important it is to ensure that I understand my role and am prepared for what lies ahead. But it’s also important…
The battle for deposits requires new approaches to ease liquidity pressures, according to a panel of credit union and fintech leaders who addressed the 2023 CUNA Finance Council Conference Monday…
Here's an uncomfortable reality that our Credit Union comrades must grapple with: a whopping 84% of digital transformations fail, according to Forbes. And this isn't just a Credit Union issue;…
Following the fall of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and the more recent First Republic Bank, many feared that these three failures signaled an impending crash reminiscent of 2008. Government…
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Multibillion-dollar credit unions have the luxury of playing the numbers game and not having to hyperfocus on an ideal member. Those credit unions have the scale and the resources to…
The House is in Washington, D.C., this week, while the Senate is scheduled to be out for the next two weeks, but may return for debt ceiling votes. The House…
Federal Reserve Board of Governors Chair Jerome Powell and Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams participated in aresearch conferenceFriday where they shared insights into interest rates and…
On May 3,Jerome Powell and the Federal Open Markets Committee announced yet another fed funds rate hike (25 basis points).This marks the 11th consecutive rate hike since March 2022, totaling…
Pressure on liquidity and noninterest income dominated discussions Sunday during the Finance Leader Exchange at the 2023 CUNA Finance Council Conference in Anaheim, Calif. Steve Arbaugh, executive vice president/chief financial…
The urgent often fills credit union leaders’ time before they can even get to what’s important. We must shift the balance from overwhelming task saturation toward more strategic work and…
Is your credit union’s brand in great shape and driving growth? Or are you feeling growing pains and cultural disconnection? We’ve learned a financial brand’s wellness (and the culture that…
Planning to recover from a ransomware attack is a challenge, but it shouldn’t be top of mind, according to CUES member JT Gaietto, chief security officer of cybersecurity firmDigital Silence,…
So, you’ve been watching HGTV lately and thinking about flipped houses. It seems like everyone wants to get in on the craze of buying a house, making a few improvements…
Vantage West, a $2.7B credit union based in Tucson, Arizona, knew that both member preferences and changing economic conditions required a shift in its fintech partnership strategy. Consumers wanted a…
Young credit union members took the theme of “Unleash the Power of Saving at your Credit Union™” to heart during April’s National Credit Union Youth Month, sponsored by Ever Green…
The NCUA Boardmeets next weekand is expected to issue a proposed rule related to charitable donation accounts. While details of what the proposed rule would modify won’t be available until…
CUES member Patience O’Brien, CCUE, PMP, says she’s always been “the brightest optimist” in any room. It’s a positivity that has propelled her career throughout the years, serving her well…
Celebrate 80 years withNational JACL Credit Union, meetAllegius Credit UnionChief Financial Officer Toni Downing, and examine trends impacting credit union financials in the latest episode of the Weekly Wrap-up. Watch…
Providing for your family is important, it creates stability and provides opportunity for your children and possibly grandchildren. It makes you feel good to see them benefit from the fruits…
Credit unions wrapped up an amazing 15th annual National Youth Saving Challenge™ in April, opening 3,445 new accounts during the month, a 383% increase from 2022. Credit unions reported their…
Across the board, the largest asset a financial institution has is its loan portfolio. But each financial institution is unique regarding its business goals and borrower demographics; therefore, finding the…