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Growth in health savings accounts (HSAs) continued at a rapid rate last year, with a 20 percent increase in the number of accounts and a 22 percent increase in assets…

CUNA is engaged with House consideration of a regulatory relief bill, Congressional discussions for funding the federal government and hearings in both chambers of Congress this week. The House is…

NAFCU continues to work with member credit unions facing litigation over unclear website accessibility requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and urges credit unions impacted by this issue…

Two recent surveys about sexual harassment suggest it will be a top priority for company leaders in 2018, but human resources professionals do not expect the increased media attention around…

In light of the continued and rightful focus on the paycheck-to-paycheck demographic, Bank of America’s January move to curtail its free checking offers becomes even more curious. To be fair,…

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a New York City credit union that challenged the appointment of Mick Mulvaney as acting director of the CFPB. U.S. District…

Before I do what I get paid to do, I have to explain to you why I was screaming out Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth last night as they were…

Few would claim that they could have predicted the impact a technology company (Uber) would have on credit union balance sheets. If you envisioned this future – well played! For…

The digitization of many financial services, including innovations like robo-advisors and chatbots, means members can complete transactions without ever seeing another person. However, despite the speed and convenience of digital…

Today, the consensus is that it is integral for you to have a strong online presence if you want to build a strong brand. With so much information being consumed…

It is undeniable that physical money is disappearing from our financial lives. A lifetime ago, standing in line to deposit a paycheck, stopping by the ATM for weekend cash or…

CUNA compliance staff has compiled a new resource outlining the major compliance happenings throughout 2017. The list covers major finalized rules and amendments issued last year, and highlights other CUNA…

House and Senate leaders are expected to pass another short-term spending bill this week to avoid another government shutdown that would occur after midnight Feb. 8. NAFCU will keep credit…

It’s costing you money to stick with the status quo. According to an article in the Harvard Business Review, 67 percent of well-formulated strategic plans fail. Unfortunately, there’s a correlation…

It’s overly trite to say that credit union business has become “more complex” over the last decade. Perhaps it’s the greatest understatement of credit union movement. Naturally that affects everyone…

Millennialsare achieving financial milestones at different times in their lives than earlier generations. According to asurvey from Comet Financial Intelligence, while people are still following the same basic timeline regarding…

A crowded marketplace and the speed at which new technologies are revolutionizing banking makes crafting the right digital presence overwhelming for many financial institutions. Consumers now expect their banking provider…

Member retention is essential to the success of any credit union. Spending a lot of time, money and effort in getting a member only then to lose them is like…

While you’ve been told Google Translate is no match for the real thing, it’s easy to get that quick, one-off translation. What could it hurt when all you need is…

Last Friday, a federal judge in Virginiagranted a credit union's motion to dismissin a lawsuit alleging the credit union's website was not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).…

You are who you spend time with. We've all heard this line – or something similar to it – and it's true. When we surround ourselves with positive, good people,…

CUNA and the Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) asked the Department of Defense (DOD) to remove a problematic question from its guidance on the Military Lending Act (MLA). While CUNA…

NAFCU and a coalition of other trade groups met with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Thursday to discuss the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the commission's efforts to target…

Misconceptions about millennials pervade politics and business, says pollster and author Kristen Soltis Anderson, including the idea that they don’t vote. But understanding this generation is becoming increasingly important for…