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A few weeks ago, I was visiting with a coworker and she told me I was the reason she stayed at her job. Confused and shocked, I asked for more details. “What do you mean [...]
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GDPR getting you down? How marketers can stay creative amid privacy regulations
By now, most credit union marketers have heard of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation or the California Consumer Privacy Act here in the U.S. Both put a bright spotlight on privacy [...]
NCUA’s Hood appoints special advisor for cybersecurity
NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood announced Thursday he has appointed Johnny E. Davis, Jr. as Special Advisor to the Chairman for Cybersecurity. CUNA has called on NCUA to continue to recognize cybersecurity as a top priority [...]
NAFCU to Congress: Repealing excise tax the right thing to do
Yesterday, NAFCU wrote to applaud the House Ways and Means Committee for including a provision in the Economic Mobility Act of 2019 that would repeal the 21 percent excise tax imposed on certain not-for-profits for [...]
Inside Marketing: Let’s get digital
As I prepared to immerse myself in a digital marketing certification program a few months ago, I came across this statement on the university’s website: “Digital marketing is really a misnomer—there is no [...]
A scary scenario
When preparing for a possible active shooter situation, think ALICE, Mike Petrone, CUNA Mutual Group risk consultant, tells America’s Credit Union Conference attendees Tuesday at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida. ALICE stands [...]
What credit unions should know about the uncertain economic environment
There is a lot of uncertainty – and even panic – behind the current inverted yield curve, because an inverted yield curve has preceded every recession over the past 50 years (source: Financial Times). But this time [...]
Visa announces intent to join the Libra Association
The past several decades have brought dramatic change to the payments industry. The rise of the internet, the proliferation of mobile devices, and the explosion of mobile connectivity have transformed the experience of buying and [...]
The dynamics of data privacy
Privacy is an enduring concept highlighted in news of data breaches and how personal information is collected, shared and even sold. Most, if not all, credit unions have an obligation to protect the privacy of [...]
Making an impact through the 2019 DE Day of Service
Last week, Credit Union Development Educators (CUDEs) from around the globe came together to make an incredible impact in their communities in celebration of the 4th annual DE Day of Service. What is the DE [...]
Hispanic ”duality” offers both challenges and opportunities
When I arrived in the United States in 1991 to study economics at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on a Fulbright Scholarship, the first question people inevitably asked me was, “Where are you from?” I [...]
To satisfy Gen Z, banking providers must make payments ‘seamless’
The payments landscape looks far different than it did even five years ago, and it will likely undergo even more rapid changes in the next five. The announcement by Facebook of its new cryptocurrency, Libra, [...]
4 tips for getting on the road to wealth
If you want to build wealth, you’ve got to live differently. If you’re ready to start a journey down that path, here are four tips from Entrepreneur to get you started… Get up [...]
Hope is alive!
Advocacy is a process, not an event; a marathon, not a sprint. For credit unions, advocacy is about revolutionizing the operating environment for credit unions, not merely putting up points for the sake of a [...]
Faced with the challenge of digital disruption, we must question everything
News Flash! Digital disruption is rapidly changing the financial services marketplace, and you need to ACT NOW if you wish to remain relevant. The above really isn’t “new” news. Since the advent of the [...]