Estate planning: A final gift to your family
Thinking and conversing about your own death can be difficult to do, but working through the process is just as important as planning for life’s other milestones — going to ...
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Basic credit union social media tips for 2020
So much has changed in social media in the last few years. That’s especially true of some of the old favorites, such as Facebook and Instagram. There’s no ...
5 risks credit unions face by partnering with Google
The much anticipated moves by big tech firms into banking took center stage in 2019. Apple partnered with Goldman Sachs to offer a no-fee credit card embedded in the Apple ...
Compliance: Recapping the 2019 BSA Conference
CUNA joined the National Association for State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) earlier this month for its annual Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-money Laundering (BSA/AML) Certification Conference in Tempe, Ariz. The ...
Supreme Court schedules oral arguments in CFPB structure challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently scheduled to hold oral arguments March 3, 2020, in the lawsuit filed by Seila Law challenging the CFPB’s single-director structure. The CFPB ...
The X-factors
I admit, I was a huge fan of the ’90s cult classic television show “The X-Files” and its two lead agents, Dana Scully and Fox Mulder. Uniting their strengths of ...
Finding time and energy for mentoring
We all know how difficult it is to find the time to complete tasks associated with our daily work duties, much less to find time for such additional activities as ...
Holiday scam prevention tips
The holiday season is in full force. And while this time of year brings more business opportunities for credit unions, it also brings more risks. Member scams, transaction risks, and ...