Inflation of gas and consumables has predatory lenders seeing gold rush
“I felt like I was in a stranglehold each payday. After a while, I thought, ‘I’m never going to get off this merry-go-round. I wish I’d never gotten ...
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The secret to credit union strategic planning
There’s one rule I ask each of my clients to abide by, with no exceptions, whether it’s credit union strategic planning or strategic marketing for our clients. That ...
House passes NDAA w/ SAFE Banking, CLF extension
The House passed the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act late Thursday with several CUNA-supported provisions. The bill includes the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, extends CARES Act Central ...
NAFCU launches new podcast to talk all things federal policy
The NAFCU Credit Union Policy Podcast (CUPP), which launched in early July, will have recently sworn in NCUA Chairman Todd Harper as a special guest in next week’s episode ...
Leaders in Lending | Ep. 66: Understanding the people behind the numbers in fair banking
Data is critical to lending institutions, but financial institutions must remember that there are people behind the numbers. With a focus on fair lending practices, financial literacy and compliance – Britt ...
Rerouting thoughts to empower ourselves
With constant exposure to all forms of information nowadays, it’s easy to become negative or jaded to the world around us. I’ve learned over the years that only ...
Investing in credit union boards
So much of what we do as a movement starts at the board level. Credit union boards are instrumental in setting the direction of your credit union and how it ...
Keeping relevant with small business members through embedded finance
In an ever competitive landscape, embedded finance is what many are seeing as the next point of evolution in the consumers’ digital experience. As financial institutions, credit unions should heavily ...