It’s all over the headlines: financial fraud is higher and costlier than ever before. Credit unions in particular have been hit hard by the meteoric rise in financial fraud: according…
Homebuyers patiently waiting for a break withmortgage interest ratesdon't have to wait much longer. Not only have rates fallen by more than a point from where they were at the…
A closely watched report on US inflation showed consumer prices rose in August at the slowest pace in three years on an annual basis, according to thelatest datafrom the Bureau…
It takes work for credit union advocacy to stand out among all the other groups lobbying Congress, America’s Credit Unions President/CEO Jim Nussle told attendees at the 2024 Congressional Caucus…
Demand for clean energy products is on the rise, and not just from well-to-do Tesla owners. There is also widespread interest and demonstrated need in lower-income and disadvantaged communities. But…
On September 5th, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) released the second quarter 2024 credit union performance data report. The report is intended to provide an “overview of the financial…
The Federal Reserve gets its last look this week at inflation readings before it will determine the size of a widely expected interest rate cut soon. On Wednesday, the Labor…
In banking, “hyper-personalization” represents not just a strategy for developing better overall customer experience, but as a way to monetize that customer experience more immediately. Unlike other industries, such as…
The latest credit union data paints a less-than-rosy picture for the industry at large. TheNational Credit Union AdministrationThursday released itscomprehensive industry datafor the second quarter of 2024, and it will…
The YMC team truly are credit union marketing experts, and we have been for almost 20 years. But one of the biggest misconceptions about a marketing expert is that they…
Credit union leaders from across the country kicked off what America’s Credit Unions Chief Advocacy Officer Carrie Hunt called “our chance to really hone in on our message for policymakers”…
In this episode of The Allied Angle, Allied's VP of Recovery Services Brooks Stewart along with special guest Melinda Zabritski, Head of Automotive Financial Insights for Experian Automotive, join the…
This children’s book is overtly aboutthe relationship between a tree and a young boy. He first asks to pick the apples from the tree to sell. The tree says okay.…
In Sergio Leone’s epic Western, "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," three men are on the hunt for hidden treasure. The movie’s climax involves a legendary Mexican standoff between…
Uncertainty over the U.S. economy's health is rippling through markets, adding fuel to an already-volatile period that has investors grappling with a shift in Federal Reserve policy, a tight U.S.…
Financial organizations are rethinking their customer experience strategies in light of a new federal initiative that would require they provide access to live agents with just one touch point. Announced…
With increasing frequency, we are encountering financial institutions that no longer have a productive relationship with a technology vendor, primarily their core vendor. As this relationship falters, many FI leaders…
Congress returns to Washington, D.C., this week, as will hundreds of credit union advocates attending America’s Credit Unions’ Congressional Caucus through Wednesday. Follow along with Caucus on social media with…
Our 2024 Congressional Caucus coincides with Congress’ return to Washington, D.C., next week as lawmakers wrap up year-end business. The Senate Finance Committee will conduct a hearing Thursday on the…
The US economy added fewer jobs than expected in August while the unemployment rate ticked lower. Data fromthe Bureau of Labor Statisticsreleased Friday showed the labor market added 142,000 nonfarm…
Traders priced in a quarter-point Federal Reserve interest-rate cut this month, with a bigger move expected at its next meeting, after Fed Governor Christopher Waller said recent labor market data…
In an era where digital convenience is at the top of almost everyone’s list of must-haves, the banking industry is at a crossroads. For credit unions, the imperative to rethink…
With fraudsters becoming ever more sophisticated — according to theFederal Trade Commission, fraud went up by 185.7% between 2020 and 2023 — banks are under growing pressure to beef up…
Total assets in federally insured credit unions rose by $79 billion, or 3.5%, over the year ending in the second quarter of 2024 to $2.3 trillion, according to the latest…