The latest from John Pettit

- by NAFCU Newsroom

FOMC’s November minutes signal slowing of rate hikes

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) recently released its November meeting minutes. In the meeting, “a substantial majority of participants judged that a slowing in the pace of increase would ...

- by Tony Budet, CU Magazine

‘Happy family!’

This fall, I attended the 22nd Savings and Credit Cooperatives Associations Congress in the Kingdom of Eswatini in southern Africa. I represented CUNA at the invitation of the African Confederation ...

- by FIS Financial Futures Podcast

Helping FIs help the world: ESG and BPO

ESG has become an increasingly important factor for investors over the years, but, recently, it’s become a top priority for customers, and even employees, too. And with this increased ...

- by David Baumann, CUCollaborate

Number of credit unions serving marijuana businesses remains steady

As Congress continues to struggle with marijuana banking legislation, the number of credit unions serving marijuana-related businesses has remained consistent, according to data recently released by the Financial Crimes Enforcement ...

- by Keith Schostag, NAFCU Compliance Blog

CFPB takes action on CARES Act forbearance violation

As some of you may know, in early 2020, Congress passed the  Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Under the CARES Act, borrowers with federally backed mortgage ...