Several years of working with credit unions in conservatorship has honed the enterprise-assessment skills of Jane Dobbs, CEO of Canyon State Credit Union($196.9M, Phoenix, AZ). Through the challenging work, the…
The House passed the Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act (H.R. 88) Thursday, a bill that makes a CUNA-backed change to Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT). H.R. 88 contains…
NAFCU witness Rick Stafford, president and CEO of Tower Federal Credit Union (Laurel, Md.), today will share during a House Financial Services Committee hearing credit unions' views on housing finance…
Holiday workplace gifting can be stressful! Hopefully, you have already purchased thoughtful gifts to show your credit union staff how important they are. But if you are a last minute…
CUNA came into 2018 with a bold, new advocacy agenda and saw historic victories this year as a result of unparalleled engagement and 360-degree advocacy. Execution of this agenda in…
Navy Federal Credit Union had been experiencing banking problems since early Thursday morning. According to a statement from Navy Federal on its Twitter page said, “We’re experiencing a delay with…
As you probably know, one of the most valuable and popular benefits you can offer employees is a company-sponsored retirement plan. Assuming you provide your employees with the opportunity to…
You can tell a lot of policy makers are taking off for the holidays because an awful lot worth noting yesterday happened. Fed Raises Interest Rates The Fed Reserve’s Open…
Consumer scams, transaction risks and loan application fraud attempts ramp up during this purchase-heavy time of year. However, these crimes are sure to continue long after the holidays. As the…
As we head into 2019, all signs continue pointing towards a more digital future in payments. Areport from earlier this month found that 29 percent of Americans now make zero…
Data shows that this coming Saturday — December 22 — is poised to be the biggest shopping day of the year. Craig Johnson, president of Customer Growth Partners, said that…
CUNA’s advocacy agenda for 2019 reflects the needs of the of the credit union movement and the realities of the is 2018 mid-term election results. As the 116th Congress convenes…
FDIC Board Member Martin Gruenberg this week made clear that relief language in S. 2155 regarding the Volcker rule is intended for community banks – not all banks regardless of…
Marketing automation has proved to be a revolutionary technology for the financial services industry. The ability to understand, score and engage with members based on their behavior on the organization’s…
In her 25 years with Capital Credit Union in Green Bay, Wis., Mary Kamps has helped the credit union grow to $1.4 billion from $70 million in assets. She played…
Following a three-day trial, a Los Angeles jury found a former credit union employee guilty Monday of 15 felony counts of conspiracy to commit insider fraud and financial institution fraud…
Building credit union disaster recovery plans isn’t the easiest thing in the world. There are numerous difficult logistical problems to address, and they’re all important. We’ll try to distill some…
It’s Christmastime again, which means family and friends are running about making preparations for the big day. Shopping, cooking, cards, all that fun stuff. Many families will drop hints with…
Around this time of year, sometimes members will pay off a large balance on a credit card account. Perhaps they received a substantial annual or holiday bonus. Maybe they have…
The other day, I overheard someone say, “Every journey begins with a plan.” I’ve been thinking about that statement ever since, because while it sounds sound, it simply isn’t true.…
Last weekend, I took the dynamic duo to NYC. It was wonderful. The lights. The people. Ice skating. The Steelers beat the Patriots.I digress. One of the highlights from the…
Even before she became part of the credit union movement, Melissa Janssen of Royal CU, Eau Claire, Wis., was passionate about education. “When I got hired I honestly couldn’t tell…
As NAFCU continues to pursue an exemption for credit unions from the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) current expected credit loss (CECL) standard, the association will monitor two meetings today…
One Illinois credit union has opened a branch in a local library as a touchpoint to serve the community and grow its membership. Five years ago, when Mike Lee took…