Educational offerings need to check more boxes than ever before, as expectations from learners increase. In particular, demanding personal and professional schedules and technology have changed the waymodern learnersaccess professional…
In all industries, business owners are faced with the possibility of having a negative review or comment online about your products or services. Credit unions and Banks are certainly not…
Good morning folks. With everyone seemingly so happy that Tiger Woods won his first tournament in five years yesterday, I could ponder what it is about this country that makes…
In past years, lenders haven’t always received the best news when surveying the home equity market. This year, when asked if they wanted the good news or bad news first,…
CUNA has updated its Military Lending Act (MLA) credit card fee comparison spreadsheet for the third quarter, updated as of September 2018. The updated resource can be found in the…
A number of top NAFCU and credit union priorities are topics of discussion on Capitol Hill this week, including housing finance reform, data security and regulatory relief. NAFCU is engaged…
Credit union loan growth is staying strong in 2018, increasing at a faster rate than last year. This is welcome news for credit unions, as lending likely is a vital…
Most financial institutions are used to donation requests throughout the year from a large number of diverse and well-meaning charitable causes. Many contribute to a large number of these causes…
There are hundreds of state and credit union league foundations across the United States that accept and disperse charitable donations with the goal of leaving a lasting legacy on their…
These are the best of times and the worst of times for marijuana banking depending on if you want to view the glass half empty or half full. I’m definitely…
It’s the CU 2.0 podcast! CU 2.0 is excited to bring you the second in a series of podcasts from Robert McGarvey.Welcome to theCU 2.0 Podcast, regular interviews with credit…
Snap judgements – also known as first impressions – often wrongly assume people's intentions or trustworthiness. Even so, these judgements – formed in milliseconds – can pose a real challenge…
CUNA launched its “Credit Unions Vote” campaign this week, which is focused on getting credit union members to vote in the November mid-term elections. The non-partisan campaign features a website…
The NCUA on Thursday issued a proposed rulemaking amending its real estate appraisals for certain transactions. The proposal, among other changes, would increase the threshold from $250,000 to $1 million…
The Internet of Things (IoT) is here to stay. In fact, there are there are currently eight billion IoT devices on this planet, says security consultant Jim Stickley, with that…
A New York grand jury indicted former credit union COO Suzanne Silva Wednesday for allegedly embezzling more than $465,000 spent on Caribbean cruises, travel to Cancun and thousands of dollars…
On the second day of ALM First’s Financial Forum in San Diego this week, I had the opportunity to attend five sessions throughout the day. Similar to ALM First’s winter…
Recurring transactions are the future of payments. According to Vantiv’s proprietary data analysis of $1 trillion in annual spend across 800,000 merchants nationwide, recurring payments have grown 65 percent over…
It’s no surprise that card issuers are pursuing the affluent consumer with their credit card offerings. These cardholders generally contribute 60% more spend than non-affluent cardholders and their monthly spend…
Every chief executive officer (CEO) wants superstars in his or her company. Superstars are high performers, innovative, creative, and they deliver outstanding results. Superstars are highly sought-after performers who make…
TheCUNA Operations & Member Experience Councilannouncedthe members of its 2018-2019 Council Executive Committee at this year’s CUNA Operations & Member Experience Council Conference. The full roster of the 2018-2019 CUNA…
NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger, in a letter Wednesday, agreed with Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Acting Director Mick Mulvaney's position that the bureau is not statutorily required to…
Being promoted is often thought of as an opportunity to work exclusively from the proverbial 30,000-foot view. Yet, as many executives know, a new title doesn’t make you a strategist.…
Police in Virginia are searching for a credit union head teller who allegedly stole money from a safe and replaced it with play money. Earlier this month, a supervisor for…