CUNA continuesits advertising campaign to thank lawmakers and urge support for the bipartisan Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) as the Senate begins its consideration of…
The Senate took an important procedural vote yesterday that sets the stage for the bipartisan Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) to pass the Senate, possibly…
Within a traditional credit file, lenders consider the “five Cs of credit” to determine whether a small business is worth the risk for a loan. These include credit history, capacity…
NCUA laid out its 2018 supervisory priorities in its annual Letter to Credit Unions No. 17-CU-09 to kick off the year. Not surprisingly, cybersecurity, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance, and…
Nita Rae Nirschl, former president/CEO Parsons Pittsburg Credit Union, will spend the next five years in a federal prison for stealing more than $6 million from the merged $13.3 million…
AI knew that would get your attention. I’ll be talking about that soon enough but first, here are some things of more immediate concern. Senate Begins To Debate Regulatory Reform…
I love the Millennial generation. They are my fave by far. I love their insights and ability to change quickly, and they can also learn from generations before them. I…
According to various sources, Amazon is considering partnering with various banks in an effort to offer a “checking-account-like” product for consumers. It has been reported by The Wall Street Journal…
Somewhere between 50 and 80 million U.S. consumers have little or no credit history. That’s somewhere in the range of 15 to 25 percent of the U.S. population. What this…
Last June, a team of CUESers from the editorial, marketing and sales staff got together to plan a new, all-digital publication about and for credit union women leaders. After speaking…
CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle reiterated his call for credit union action to support the Senate’s bipartisan regulatory relief bill, S. 2155, Monday as the Senate prepares to move forward this…
In another victory for credit unions facing litigation over unclear website requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a federal district court in Virginia found that the plaintiff to…
“Going into 2018, the stakes for CEOs have jumped dramatically in how they manage people,” says Stephen Miles of The Miles Group, New York, which develops talent strategies for organizations,…
New CUNA Board Chairman Maurice Smith is a self-professed credit union nerd, and it's a label he wears loudly and proudly. "I might not get an Olympic medal for credit…
Twenty-five percent of log-ins on one credit union’s Internet banking solution came from bots, not consumers, according to a new analysis into “scrapegators,” also known as “aggregators,” which are companies…
Now I have always been one that approaches things with an open mind. I have always felt that there are two sides to every story, and that it is important…
Sure, everyone knows that mobile is important. It’s impossible to ignore the statistics showing how more and more consumers are interacting with their financial institutions through mobile channels. But banks…
The Senate is preparing to scale back the sweeping banking regulations passed after the 2008 financial crisis, with more than a dozen Democrats ready to give Republicans the votes they…
Strategic plans mean different things to different people. Obviously, you’ll have a great diversity of opinion at the average strategic planning table. The CEO is pulling for one thing, the…
As technology continues to transform the lives and expectations of members, they increasingly turn to businesses that can provide them an end-to-end solution combined with a customized experience, before they…
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has scheduled a hearing on the summary judgment motions in the lawsuit againstNCUA'sfield-of-membership rule for 10 a.m. (ET) on March 14.…
The House and Senate are both in session this week, with the Senate expected to vote on a NAFCU-backed regulatory reform bill that includes member business lending (MBL) and certain…
As Vernon Hills, Ill.-based BCUgrew, management recognized a need to make profitability analysis a focal point to optimize decision-making and drive strategy. Founded in 1981, $2.8 billion BCU now has…
Federal banking officials have agreed to consider revising money-laundering regulations that a new report blames for a rash of bank closures along the Mexican border in recent years. The regulations…