The strategies that cybercriminals use to attack your credit union are always changing, and sometimes the weaknesses they exploit won’t be noticed until it’s already too late. At CUNA Cybersecurity…
A rare event happens when a crowd of credit union professionals gather in a room and they all agree on the discussed topic. Some may even describe it as a…
Now I know that everyone is real excited about the Senate bill S. 2155 that is gaining some steam in Washington right now. For those of you that have been…
One of the best ways to judge a piece of legislation is by who opposes it. If opponents on both sides of an issue are dissatisfied, then that usually means…
Lately, NAFCU has received questions from credit unions, sometimes stemming from examinations coming out of Region 5, about maturity limits for non-owner occupied homes. We blogged about some maturity limit…
A recent post I wrote gave six approaches for inspiring and motivating people – a critical component to being an effective leader. Adding to that, much of what influences others…
The NCUA board unanimously approved issuing a advance notice of proposed rulemaking on changes to federal credit union bylaws at its Thursday board meeting. According to NCUA, the board is…
The House yesterday passed NAFCU-supported legislation to increase fairness and transparency in federal regulators' examination processes. Ahead of the bill's passage, NAFCU's Brad Thaler wrote House leaders in support of…
House Republicans are praising the Senate for passage of its regulatory overhaul bill but are making it clear that it does not go far enough. The Senate bill contains a…
Businesses can accept payments in an expanding number of channels, which can lead to headaches in accounting. Being able to efficiently handle receivables in every channel helps maintain a view…
According to the 2016 LIMRA Ownership Study, almost half of all U.S. households have an average life insurance coverage gap of $200,000 per household. This same research also showed that…
About 30 years ago, Jadav Payeng started planting trees. He lives in India near a large island in the BrahamputraRiver. Flooding and other issues had turned the island into a…
Credit unions experienced double-digit growth in health savings account (HSA) deposits last year, with a 17.6 percent increase in assets from 2015 to 2016. Credit unions now hold $1.38 billion…
Credit unions experienced double-digit growth in health savings account (HSA) deposits last year, with a 17.6 percent increase in assets from 2015 to 2016. Credit unions now hold $1.38 billion…
Amidst the massive explosion of consumer, payments and transaction data, the question remains: how are we going to safeguard this stuff? According to the Nilson Report, credit card transactions rose…
The Senate passed the CUNA-backed, bipartisan Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) Wednesday, in a strong step forward for much-needed regulatory relief. CUNA strongly supported the…
Reps. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., yesterday announced that they have introducedlegislation that would reform the CFPB's governance structure from a single director to a bipartisan commission. Reps.…
Phil Lockwood has a message for those who’ve jumped entirely on the digital marketing bandwagon: Traditional marketing is not dead. “Each channel has characteristics the other doesn’t,” says Lockwood, founder…
Cybercriminals are attempting to compromise Microsoft Office accounts and steal user passwords, especially those used for banking, by sending malicious attachments claiming to be tax forms or other official documents.…
Historically, the success of contact centers was measured in terms of efficiency: average handle time, calls per hour etc. But according toContactBabel’s 2017 U.S. Contact Center Decision Makers’ Guide, customer…
The rise of the internet has created exciting and unique opportunities unlike ever before. By developing an online marketing strategy for credit unions, many institutions can find themselves reaching more…
1. Think Differently About Culture, Talent and Your Org Chart Today’s top marketers are rethinking how they build their marketing teams. What is needed to tackle the challenges of digital…
Now is the perfect time to evaluate how your credit union can help your members focus on their financial success and how you can help them accomplish their financial goals.…
The third and final phase of the same day automated clearing house (ACH) implementation is effective Friday, March 16. Effective with Phase 3, receiving financial institutions (RDFIs) must make funds…