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The financial crisis or “Great Recession” of 2007–2008 led to such reforms as the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which was designed to ensure future financial…

As senior vice president and regulatory and compliance counsel at the Cornerstone Credit Union League, Suzanne Yashewski reviews thousands of legislative bills each legislative season. The league represents credit unions…

Credit unions will make more MBL loans thanks to the passage of S 2155, and will face less paperwork when writing loans for non-owner-occupied dwellings with up to four units.…

As Credit Unions and Community Banks move their marketing and member service further into the 21st Century, one of the keys will be competing with online lenders. We work with…

I sent a special edition of the Nussle Report yesterday after President Trump signed S. 2155. I hope you read it, because I meant everything I said. This historic victory…

Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump signed into law S. 2155, the NAFCU-backed Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act. With the President's action, credit unions scored a big win…

An organization can only be as successful as the abilities and knowledge of its employees. This is why employee training is a must. Forbes contributor Stephen Baer lists four elements…

President Donald Trump signed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) into law today, enacting a major piece of CUNA-supported bipartisan regulatory relief legislation. CUNA strongly…

NAFCU continues to make progress on protecting credit unions from the harmful effects of NCUA's risk-based capital (RBC) rule as the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government…

While a healthy paycheck contributes to employee satisfaction, money won’t keep the best employees if other more important aspects of their employment are not met, according to one of the…

Purpose has great power in business, according to Jonathan Mildenhall, an internationally renowned thought leader in the worlds of business strategy and creative excellence. “I’d like everybody to understand that…

A number of smaller credit unions are dramatically ramping up their mortgage lending—some doubling their portfolios in less than two years—by leaning on a third-party provider for mortgage services they…

Last month, the CFPB released its annual consumer response report, which includes data on the complaints filed with the agency in 2017. The report provides valuable insight for those willing…

With technology invading every aspect of daily work, from card processing to online banking to social media strategies, it has become all too easy to overlook your financial institution’s greatest…

When making payments, consumers play it safe. New research from Fiserv shows security concerns are shaping how people pay, evidenced by a rapid shift in preference for chip cards. Nearly…

Investment services can make a critical difference to members’ financial well-being and a credit union’s bottom line. However, many membersmay not see the credit union as a resource that can…

The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) is poised to ease regulations on community-based financial institutions, CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle wrote for Fox Business Wednesday. The…

NAFCU's RBC-delay provision has been added to the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government's appropriations bill. NAFCU has long advocated for a repeal or delay of this rule, and…

If you think your credit union does not have to comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulationbecause you don’t serve any EU residents, not only would you would…

It’s almost a certainty that any finance person is good with numbers. And, it’s also a safe bet those same folks will be proficient with Excel software. With those two…

NCUA Chairman J. Mark McWatters has endorsed a House Republican plan to delay the agency’s Risk-Based Capital rule, according to a letter obtained by CU Times. “The legislation would not…

A recent study on the significance of gender for Hispanic savings and retirement found two important things: 1. Hispanic women have a huge appetite for financial education and a strong…

Changing job titles — the titles themselves, not the people holding them — is not really a new thing at credit unions. But there’s a new wave of them that…

In a now infamous rant several years ago, Dennis Green, former coach of the Arizona Cardinals once said after a game, “They are what we thought they were.” One of…