How long does it take to rebuild credit?
It can be disheartening to see your credit score drop after a financial setback. Whether you missed mortgage payments, made the hard choice to file for bankruptcy or faced something ...
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Cryptocurrency and credit unions: Where to start?
If you’re like most of us, you find cryptocurrency a bit… well, cryptic. While we’re intrigued, we’re also uncertain—and even moreso after the recent crypto crash. ...
Credit union website design tips for a trusted brand
Word of mouth is said to be the most valuable type of advertising. And given ever-tightening marketing budgets, credit unions cannot afford to lose this avenue to get the word ...
Reframing the homeownership journey: The first step
More than ever before, homebuying has become an increasingly stressful process. What should end in joy; moving into new, cozy surroundings and getting a fresh start, can instead feel like ...
Credit union leaders meet with Congressional Black Caucus
Leaders from CUNA, the Illinois Credit Union League, Faith-Based Credit Union Alliance, Inclusiv, and CUNA Mutual Group, met with leaders from the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in Chicago. The groups ...
Vehicle sales fell to lowest level of calendar year in May
Total vehicle sales fell from 14.5 million annualized units in April to 12.7 million annualized units in May; monthly sales levels were down 24.8 percent year over ...
The value of the rainbow market
Keynoting Friday’s CU Pride Leadership Conference, both the chair of the board of the National Credit Union Administration and a regional VP at Visa encouraged program participants to keep ...
Help members avoid QR code scams
The latest edition of First Line of Defense™ raises the alarm on two key kinds of fraud and how to spot them: quick response code scams and car wrap scams. ...