The latest from John Pettit

- by Ruthie Dell, CUCollaborate

Open membership associations may lead to long-term growth

For many credit unions, the options to expand their field of membership (FOM) are limited and heavily regulated. Multiple-common bond credit unions, as a result, are increasingly turning to adding ...

- by Bill Streeter, The Financial Brand

Consumers’ surprising views on the future of banking

The usual view of the future of banking comes from industry observers and key players within the industry, who represent important viewpoints, to be sure. Yet consumers deal with banking ...

- by CUNA News

CUNA announces four keynoters for 2020 GAC

CUNA announced four keynote speakers for the 2020 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC), scheduled for Feb. 23-27 in Washington, D.C. Registration is currently open for the credit union system’...

- by Catherine Putney, CU Management

CFO Focus: An economic foundation for strategic planning

One absolute in life is that downturns in the economy are inevitable. Currently, the global economy is moving lower into an economic valley that could negatively impact your members—and, ...

- by Jennifer Plager, CU Magazine

PODCAST: Adapting to change

During his 10 years on the supervisory committee, Tim Goblirsch has seen the committee’s role change  from one that merely took in information to a group that is now ...

- by Elizabeth M. Young Laberge, NAFCU Compliance Blog

FinCEN’s stats on elder financial abuse

Last month, FinCEN released a strategic analysis of BSA filings regarding elder financial exploitation and it revealed some pretty concerning trends. In the six-ish years between October 2013 and August ...

- by Jeff Mortenson, SWBC LenderHUB

Collections strategies for indirect borrowers

Indirect loans are becoming increasingly popular in the modern lending landscape. While these products can be great for borrowers seeking the best rates and financial institutions hoping to expand their ...