Administration and Congressional leaders agreed to suspend mandatory discretionary budget cuts included in the Budget Control Act of 2011, cuts that would have gone into effect starting Sept. 30. Negotiators also agreed to suspend the [...]
NAFCU's Carrie Hunt urged the NCUA to consider "the totality of new regulation imposed since the financial crisis, much of which has sought to improve the safety and soundness of the financial sector as a [...]
Either by design or default, all financial services companies have a strategy. Some organizations spend considerable time, money and resources analyzing opportunities, assessing competitive position and developing comprehensive strategic plans. Others have no formal process, [...]
Fee transparency, inertia, and friends and family are three of the biggest determinants in whether a member joins a new credit union or engages with another financial institution, according to new research from Chicago-based Yes [...]
As the cannabis industry keeps growing, it’s on track to set a fresh record in its spending on lobbying Washington. After shelling out $2.7 million to influence lawmakers and regulators in 2018, the [...]
You may remember the Equifax security breach in 2017. If you don’t, here’s a refresher: In late 2017, Equifax announces a cybersecurity breach that jeopardized the personally identifiable information of nearly 150 million [...]
Even a routine purchase like putting gas in the car requires consumers to think through how they will make the payment. Will they use a credit card, debit card, cash, or a digital wallet? Once [...]
Each of us has a unique set of personality traits. These traits influence – for better or worse – how you respond to certain situations. Understanding yours, as well as your teammates', is important in leading effectively. [...]
During the back to school shopping season in 2019, The National Retail Federation expects families of children from elementary to high school to spend $696.70 and families with college students to spend $976.78. [...]
Weddings are beautiful things. The binding of two people in holy matrimony is just wonderful… and bankruptingly expensive. According to data released by The Knot, the average cost of a wedding is $34K. When you [...]
Despite what consumers may be led to believe by Amazon carts filled with a steady stream of merchandise and media outlets reporting on the proliferation of online shopping, the vast majority of retail purchases are [...]
Far too many workers think their job is “just a job”. They clock in at 9, clock out at 5, and forget about everything from work on the drive home. The next day the drudgery [...]
CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council is now accepting submissions for the 2020 Diamond Awards, which recognize credit union marketing and business development professionals for their original marketing campaigns that demonstrate creativity, strategy and proven [...]
As the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing yesterday to examine a proposed merger between SunTrust and BB&T, NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger – in an op-ed for Fox Business – encouraged lawmakers [...]
As data breaches increase in frequency, the much-publicized warning from data-privacy experts worldwide is becoming more true every day: It’s not a matter of if your data will be breached but when. Any entity [...]
