Why your brand is breaking down
I’m about to say something unpopular. What I have the audacity to suggest should have some marketing professionals scratching a line off their resume or LinkedIn profile. It will ...
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CUs earn historic victory as House passes S. 2155 regulatory relief bill
The House voted Tuesday to pass the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155), a bipartisan regulatory relief bill that will provide much needed regulatory relief for ...
NAFCU’s RBC-delay provision advances out of committee
The House Financial Services Committee yesterday advanced out of committee a NAFCU-sought provision to delay the implementation of NCUA’s risk based capital (RBC) rule by two years that is ...
Tech Time: Virtual and augmented reality check
Credit unions often wonder whether their growth strategies should include more emphasis on emerging technologies like virtual reality and augmented reality to keep their current members wowed and attract new ...
Cannabis & banking: What are the implications?
Although 30 states and the District of Columbia have legalized some form of cannabis, and 400 U.S. financial institutions provide accounts for marijuana-related businesses (MRBs), the federal government still ...
House passes reg overhaul bill, as Nussle & Berger say they want more
The House on Tuesday passed S. 2155, the Senate version of a regulatory overhaul bill, but leaders of the two national credit union trade groups say they want additional changes ...
No place for complacency in disaster recovery compliance
From a pure business survivability standpoint, it’s crucial to have Disaster Recovery Plans in place and test on a regular basis. Afterall, according to a recent study, 90% of ...
3 more ways to prepare for ‘Carmageddon’
About midway through 2018, the drastic falloff in auto lending predicted by some auto lending industry analysts—dubbed “carmageddon” by some—hasn’t come to pass. Vehicle sales are still ...