It was a busy week engaging with policymakers in Washington, D.C., as our advocacy team met with members of the Federal Reserve Board—including Chair Jerome Powell—and the Federal Communications Commission…
The financial services industry faced intense challenges in 2023, such as high interest rates, staffing shortages and liquidity, to name a few. To remain competitive, financial institutions were forced to…
While new requirements often elicit groans from busy bank marketers, the latest around email authentication from Google and Yahoo are crucial measures — not unnecessary burdens. As tempting as it…
On Wednesday, April 10th, the Credit Unions for Kids National Advisory Board accepted the Founders Award on behalf of the credit union industry. The Founder’s Award is a highly prestigious…
Lenders are continuously focused on new products to gain a competitive edge; but the unprecedented changes in interest rates over the past 18-24 months, coupled with consistently rising housing prices…
A critic of the credit union tax exemption predicted Thursday that Congress may take a close look at the benefit as they search for ways to pay for expiring tax…
Inflation has been high for years now, and while it's decreased quite a bit fromits peak of 9.1%in June 2022, it's still below the Federal Reserve's target goal of 2%.…
America’s Credit Unions wrote to several House and Senate committees this week in support of international credit union priorities as Congress considers funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development…
Skyrocketing auto insurance costs helped contribute toinflationaccelerating at a faster-than-expected pacein Marchand are adding to the ever more expensive costs for U.S. vehicle owners. On a monthly basis, car insurance…
This article is the second in a series exploring artificial intelligence (AI) in human resources. The first article looked athow to keep the "human" in humanresources. We invite you toshare…
I recently had a conversation with a credit union CEO who I’ll call “Sam” for the purposes of this article. Sam was concerned with the performance of his supplemental executive…
America’s Credit Unions President/CEO Jim Nussle this week urged Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., to abandon any plans that might alter the mandatory arbitration system some credit…
Brazil’s instant payment system Pix has become a global success story in real-time scheme implementation. Launched in late 2020, it reached: 42 billion Pix transactions in 2023 vs. 17.8 billion…
Two Fed officials offered new reassurances Thursday to investors a day after anotherhot inflation reading spooked markets, saying it is still possible that interest rates will be cut this year.…
America’s Credit Unions President/CEO Jim Nussle and Chief Advocacy Officer Carrie Hunt Wednesday met with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Geoffrey Starks to provide the credit union perspective on the…
U.S. stocks tumbled to a lower close on Wednesday after hotter-than-expected inflation data threw cold water on hopes that the Federal Reserve would begin cutting interest rates as early as…
In today's dynamic financial landscape, credit unions face the challenge of meeting the evolving needs and expectations of their members. As technology advances and consumer preferences shift, it's imperative for…
This article has been updated with the latest information regarding the FAFSA and 2024-2025 financial aid timeline. As college students and their families eagerly await their financial aid offers, issues…
Many institutions are submittingconsultation requestsfor community bank and credit union strategic planning sessions this fall. As dates fill up, the conversations become increasingly centered around the calendar…what dates work and…
For many Americans, the dream of owning a home has lookedmore like a nightmarein recent years. Mortgage rates are up, inventory is low, andprices are soaring. Theperfect stormof bad news…
Managing people takes a lot of time, energy and effort. Maximizing the time you spend with employee will help you increase engagement and productivity on your team while ensuring you…
US consumer prices came in hotter than expected in March, according to thelatest datafrom the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Wednesday morning. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% over…
The CFPB’s proposed annual collection of auto loan data points is beyond the bureau’s statutory authority, America’s Credit Unions and other trade organizations wrote to leaders of the Senate Banking…
It takes hard work and practice to be financially fit. A professional baseball player attends spring training to prepare for the long season ahead. And there are things you can…