Fannie Mae: Consumers’ housing market sentiment surges
Consumer sentiment regarding the housing market surged 5.5 points in March to 89.8 – the highest point since June 2018 – after seeing a decline in February, according to the ...
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The 5 most common strategy execution challenges
Studies show that on average 67 percent of companies fall short in achieving their strategic goals. In the wise words of Stephen Covey, “Most leaders would agree they’d be ...
PODCAST: James Collins on cannabis banking
When Washington state legalized the use of marijuana in 2014, O Bee Credit Union in Tumwater, Wash., initially decided not to serve marijuana-related businesses. But when members started asking for ...
Three credit union staffers charged with identity fraud
A deposits manager, head teller and branch services staffer have been indicted on multiple felony counts of identity fraud in connection with the theft of $85,000 from the $35....
5 signs of a leader
Part of being a leader is helping the next generation prepare to transition into management roles. Within your organization, that starts with hiring the right people and then providing them ...
A case (study) for boosting compliance capabilities
No doubt about it, credit union compliance is complicated. Just ask Katie Elliott, vice president of risk management and compliance at Stanford Federal Credit Union. When Katie was hired two ...
The easy way to speed up your credit union audits by 25%
There are only a few things one can be sure of in this world: death, taxes, and audits, apparently. The credit union regulatory space is, let’s say, rigorous. (Stifling ...
If you call your members, this case may impact you
There is an important case pending before the Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit which will have a direct operational impact on the type of technology your members can ...