Lessons from a rover
Spacecraft have been going to Mars since the 1960s, but the question remains whether life ever existed on the Red Planet. In order for NASA scientists to seek that answer, ...
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What IS an accidental leader?
What in the world is an accidental leader? In short, it’s anyone who finds themselves in a leadership role when they never had plans of being a leader. They ...
Debit network choices matter. Here’s why.
It’s no exaggeration to say billions of dollars in incremental interchange is up for grabs right now, particularly when it comes to debit programs. Even amid fears of a ...
CFPB warns of possible direct dispute violations
Credit reports – a wealth of information about a person’s financial habits that can serve as the determining factor in credit decisions or even employment decisions or background checks. Given ...
NCUA liquidates two West Virginia credit unions
The NCUA on Tuesday liquidated two West Virginia credit unions that had been placed into conservatorship last month. Agency officials said that they liquidated the O.F. Toalston Federal Credit ...
Credit union strategic planning sessions reveal the one characteristic of unsuccessful leaders
There’s no denying the last few years have been trying for credit union leaders. We’ve survived the COVID lockdowns; we’re shouldering through the Great Resignation and inflation ...
Text message blocking rule must not impede legitimate messages
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) illegal text message blocking proposal should not affect legal texts from credit unions and other financial institutions, CUNA and other organizations wrote to the ...
NAFCU outlines industry priorities for Congress, details midterm results for CUs
As Congress reconvenes for the lame-duck session following the midterm elections, NAFCU Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Greg Mesack wrote to both chambers to highlight several issues that are ...