Existing-home sales grew 2.5 percent during July, according to data from the National Association of Retailers. Following a steady decrease of sales from late 2018 into early 2019, NAFCU Chief Economist and Vice President [...]
This July, the Financial Accounting Standards Board unanimously voted to propose a delay for the implementation of the current expected credit loss standard for some institutions. This marks the second delay for credit unions, pushing [...]
During a recent CUNA News Podcast interview at the 2019 African-American Credit Union Coalition Conference in Charlotte, N.C., NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood discussed the need for financial inclusion, small credit unions, easing credit unions’ [...]
A critical unprotected server belonging to troubled movie ticket subscription service MoviePass exposed more than 160 million records and tens of thousands of customer card and personal credit card numbers As reported in TechCrunch, Mossab [...]
Lenders face a variety of challenges. When it comes to mortgage origination, some of those challenges include increased turn times and valuation costs. While it’s critical for lenders to demonstrate to regulators that they [...]
One of the things that credit unions do best is proving financial education to their members and community through initiatives and programs. It’s in the DNA of credit unions – literally, in the Operating Principles – [...]
Two recently issued guidance documents, one from FINCEN the other from NCUA, are intended to provide assistance to credit unions and other financial institutions in ensuring that their BSA programs appropriately address the impact of [...]
What would banks and credit unions do on Instagram if dogs didn’t exist? Actually, there’s quite a bit financial marketers have been doing as Instagram builds out its platform. But financial brands seem [...]
Don’t you wish you started saving for retirement when you were 12? While retirement probably wasn’t something we were thinking about back then (I was probably still thinking about this), it sure could [...]
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld joked that because Public Speaking ranked higher than death on a list of fears, many would choose death over speaking in public. Consider the cost to your career or your organization if [...]
All companies do well. Until they don't. Most companies form around an idea. That idea solves a problem. And people will pay for that idea. But time marches on, and problems morph. That original idea [...]
New relationships can be stressful. People are blindly figuring each other out and managing expectations. When it comes to work relationships though, the “getting to know you” onboarding process can be easier with the right [...]
CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle appeared on CNBC’s Closing Bell Wednesday to discuss the 2019-2028 economic outlook released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Nussle served as former director of the Office of Management [...]
NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger addressed the Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) Tuesday at its 56th Annual Conference in Chicago on current efforts in Washington that could impact credit unions. The conference began Sunday [...]
If you have ever been a participant in or a fan of sports, you have likely heard the phrase, “There is no ‘I’ in team.” But it is my goal that, by the end of [...]
