The frustrations of the Kam Wong sentencing
Labeling generations has never worked for me. According to some faceless group, who I assume are located in a basement in St. Louis, Mo., eating their lunches out of vending ...
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Meet the British mobile banks showing the US how it’s done
Monzo and Starling are banks you’ve probably never heard of if you’re outside the UK, but they’ve been leading a quiet revolution to challenge traditional banks to ...
Why curious people are more interesting and do better in life
I had the recent privilege to speak to 685 baccalaureate degree candidates and their families and friends at the 75th commencement ceremonies at Iona College. I received my own bachelor’...
Preparing first-time leaders for success
So, you have a star employee on your team—a proverbial rock star. She knows what is expected of her and excels at every turn. She shows initiative and creative ...
Loan Participations: Sharing risk and reward
Credit unions have a long history of working together, and the rise in loan participation activity in the past decade shows that willingness to collaborate writ large. The movement’s ...
Legislation would require 7-year review of existing financial regs
CUNA wrote in support of the Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act (H.R. 3198) Wednesday, a bill introduced by Reps. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) and Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.). “CUNA supports the ...
CECL ‘stop and study’ bill introduced in House
A bipartisan group of 10 representatives – led by House Financial Services Committee Member Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas – has introduced legislation to halt the implementation of the current expected credit loss (CECL) ...
NextGen Know-How: How to build your confidence
There is a misconception in our society that confidence is an innate quality—that some people have it and some people don’t. But confidence comes from building competence—repeatedly ...