The gaps in high school financial education courses
In 2022, only 22.2% of high school students were required to take a personal finance course. Three states have a 100% course requirement. These are Mississippi, Missouri, and Virginia. ...
The latest from John Pettit
Deposit stability matters more than low-cost money now
Two lasting legacies of the bank-run crisis will be: Depositor inertia can no longer be taken for granted. The stability of a deposit portfolio will take precedence over the longtime ...
Innovation on a budget? It’s possible (and necessary)
In the financial services industry, we advocate for a “level playing field” to ensure all entities have the same opportunities to compete. While creating that environment gives an organization a ...
WOCCU accepting applications for board ‘observers’
Emerging credit union leaders under the age of 40 and women of any age are invited to apply for a new fellowship program that will designate one person from each ...
Mesack blasts bankers for hypocrisy in letter to lawmakers
In response to another baseless attack from a group of community bank associations, NAFCU Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Greg Mesack highlighted the hypocrisy of their arguments in a ...
Will you be ready when NCUA’s cyber reporting rule takes effect Sept. 1?
Cyber incidents are in the news and on the rise. Now, there is a cyber incident mandatory reporting rule unanimously adopted by the National Credit Union Administration board members scheduled ...
Trust is on shaky ground
Although few would argue that credit unions represent a trusted brand, trust itself is on shaky ground. Nerve-wracking bank collapses aside, financial institutions have been struggling for years to pin ...
How to help your staff deal with angry members
Have you noticed how ticked off people are lately? You see it everywhere. In restaurants. In stores. In traffic. People are just more and more grumpy. The reality is the ...