The latest from John Pettit

- by NAFCU Newsroom

Consumer credit falls for first time in two months

Total consumer credit fell 2.1 percent in August (seasonally-adjusted, annualized) after two months of solid gains. However, NAFCU Chief Economist and Vice President of Research Curt Long highlighted that ...

- by Jack Parker, Eric Earle, CU Management

Four reasons for RVA Financial’s rapid turnaround

For decades, the credit union born in the basement of the Richmond, Virginia, city hall in 1950 grew from its base of municipal workers by adding hospital, food industry and ...

- by The Foundation

Reinforcing our values and building self-respect

2020 has been a rollercoaster in both our personal and professional lives. To help credit union leaders navigate these tough times – and help our colleagues do the same – the Foundation ...

- by Hannah Lang, Zogo

Financial literacy in a post-COVID world

Recently, I read Annamaria Lusardi’s article in Forbes about the importance of financial literacy in light of the COVID-19 economic recession. I’ve felt the devastating financial consequences of ...

- by Mike Moore, SWBC LenderHUB

“Survive and thrive” should be today’s auto lending mantra

For many lenders, the coronavirus and subsequent economic challenges have ushered in considerably declining levels of direct auto loan originations and loan growth across the auto lending landscape. Starting in ...

- by B. Dan Berger, Berger Leadership Blog

How to get through uncertainty

We’re now in the fourth quarter of 2020. As we reflect on the year, where we – and our organizations – are now is likely lightyears away from where we thought ...