NAFCU to Congress: Repealing excise tax the right thing to do
Yesterday, NAFCU wrote to applaud the House Ways and Means Committee for including a provision in the Economic Mobility Act of 2019 that would repeal the 21 percent excise tax ...
The latest from John Pettit
Inside Marketing: Let’s get digital
As I prepared to immerse myself in a digital marketing certification program a few months ago, I came across this statement on the university’s website: “Digital marketing is really ...
A scary scenario
When preparing for a possible active shooter situation, think ALICE, Mike Petrone, CUNA Mutual Group risk consultant, tells America’s Credit Union Conference attendees Tuesday at the Walt Disney World® ...
What credit unions should know about the uncertain economic environment
There is a lot of uncertainty – and even panic – behind the current inverted yield curve, because an inverted yield curve has preceded every recession over the past 50 years (source: ...
Visa announces intent to join the Libra Association
The past several decades have brought dramatic change to the payments industry. The rise of the internet, the proliferation of mobile devices, and the explosion of mobile connectivity have transformed ...
The dynamics of data privacy
Privacy is an enduring concept highlighted in news of data breaches and how personal information is collected, shared and even sold. Most, if not all, credit unions have an obligation ...
Making an impact through the 2019 DE Day of Service
Last week, Credit Union Development Educators (CUDEs) from around the globe came together to make an incredible impact in their communities in celebration of the 4th annual DE Day of ...
Hispanic ”duality” offers both challenges and opportunities
When I arrived in the United States in 1991 to study economics at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on a Fulbright Scholarship, the first question people inevitably asked me was, “...