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The2017 insurance marketplace assessment by CUNA Mutual Group revealed six major consumer auto and home insurance trends you’ll want to keep an eye on in 2018 that impact everything from…

Credit unions have received taxpayer money, despite statements to the contrary. Recently, Richard T. Webb wroteCredit Union Timesthat "[c]redit unions have never cost the tax payers [sic] a single penny…

According toForbes, millennials' top 3 fears are: debt, affording rent, and budgeting. While the first two are fears based on existing challenges, the third may well supply the solution for…

Financial marketers that engage Millennial consumers have a tremendous opportunity, it is said, to differentiate themselves in the marketplace and forge long-lasting relationships. Which helps explain why reams of data…

Most people have heard ofBill Nye the Science Guy, the quirky youth education program focused on teaching kids about science in a fun and engaging way – but have you…

The judge in the Equifax data breach lawsuit made several decisions and set deadlines last week for the case. CUNAfiled its lawsuitin October, in response to a data breach that…

NAFCU is demanding that the law firm responsible for sending demand letters to credit unions over unclear website accessibility requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) retract threats of…

The ultimate test of a website is how well it meets users’ expectations, but it’s not easy to find out what members like and don’t like about your online portal.…

Credit unions need advanced analytics in their data operations, without question. Imagine being able to automatically present products and services to your members at exactly the right time and place,…

Signaling yet another Trump Administration effort to remake the CFPB, the agency Wednesday announced that in the coming weeks, it will solicit public comment on agency enforcement, supervision, rulemaking, market…

NACHA has been fairly busy these past few years finalizing and updating rules, issuing bulletins and seeking industry comments for new rules to make ACH transactions faster. A couple of…

“Tom, can you get me off the hook, for old time’s sake?”—Sal Tessio Abe Vigoda was a beloved American actor who played a key role (Sal Tessio) in one of…

When members reach for apaymentcard at checkout, chances are they are selecting their favoriterewardscard. In fact,Accentureresearch finds that spending on rewards cards hasskyrocketedsince the Great Recession. In the last year…

In our continuing series discussing the survey by Callahan & Associates and their webinar, "It's All About the Core," today we look at and analyze the response of credit union…

Decades of popular science fiction have painted artificial intelligence (AI) as futuristic, mysterious and sometimes campy – on track to become reality around the same time bankers begin driving hover…

CUNA launched the second phase of its nationwide grassroots advocacy support of the Senate’s bipartisan regulatory relief bill this week, after urging Senate leaders last week to give the bill…

NAFCU published a new FAQ document to help association members and nonmembers with concerns about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and website accessibility. The document explains why credit unions…

The financial services future will be “uberconnected,” driven by momentous societal shifts and advances in technology, says Mark Sievewright, founder/CEO of Sievewright & Associates. “The pace at which we’re adopting…

Detectives arrested an 80-year-old man Saturday for the armed robbery of a branch of the $154 million Pyramid Federal Credit Union in Tucson, Ariz. What’s more, authorities are investigating whether…

As the saying goes, to run with the big dogs, you have to get off the porch. No doubt, it's a challenge for smaller financial institutions to differentiate themselves from…

From the board room to the frontlines, every credit union and community bank will tell you they put people at the center of everything they do. Even when disappointment occurs,…

Ahh,strategic planning. That fun time of year when every bank and credit union gathers its key leadership team and stakes-out a roadmap for the future. Goals are discussed, dreams are…

Many of us, this time of year, reflect upon our successes and challenges of the past year. Though it’s been said, “you can’t change the past,” we can learn from…

As we celebrate the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the start of the new year, I naturally reflect on our company’s past accomplishments related to…