Artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic. It’s everywhere, permeating culture well beyond the expected business settings. As a result, the increased visibility has created a general perception that AI is widely deployed and [...]
Only five minutes had passed when the first member of the University of Wisconsin Credit Union ($2.8B, Madison, WI) used the cooperative’s new Zelle person-to-person payments offering. That was on Jan. 24 this [...]
At a time when women have never been more empowered, educated, successful and outspoken, many still hesitate to take charge of their financial lives. A recent UBS Own Your Worth report found 56% of married [...]
Last month this happened: “Banks Hit with Class Action Over Fannie, Freddie Bond Market Manipulation” and who could forget “Wells Fargo settles for $575 million in Fake Accounts Case.” And yet the big banks are [...]
There's a terrific scene in the movie Office Space when lead character Peter Gibbons is avoiding Bill Lumbergh (history's all-time worst-ever boss) to get out of working over the weekend. Peering over the wall of [...]
On a recent trip to Malaysia, I was able to play basketball with my brother-in-law (my wife is Malaysian). As we began the game, I realized that we were all relying on a single source [...]
Both chambers of Congress are in session this week, and CUNA will be engaged with a number of hearings and other meetings throughout the week. These include a Wednesday markup of several bills by the [...]
The NCUA in March issued two prohibition notices, which bar individuals previously associated with credit unions from any future participation in the affairs of a federally insured financial institution. Violation of a prohibition order is [...]
In 1998, I was a CUES editorial intern when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the National Credit Union Administration’s allowance of multiple common bonds. CU Management closely followed the lawsuit and the [...]
As the Major League Baseball season gets under way, the Federal Reserve has struck out twice with its last two rate moves, according to one economist who suggests if financial institutions raise their deposit rates [...]
You know how some days just fly by? Those that seem to happen, but you don’t actually know what happened? For me, last Wednesday was such a day. As I walked to my office, [...]
This might hurt to read if you are a leader for your financial institution. If you have an inkling of what I’m about to say, you know it is time to get more intentional. [...]
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is the primary global standard setter for regulation of internationally active banks. So, naturally, what this group does doesn’t affect credit unions, right? Wrong. Well, maybe it affects [...]
If you have ten staff in a branch, chances are two of them will be working somewhere else next year. Bank industry turnover is 19%, a major red flag that employee experiences aren’t what [...]
Welcome to episode 11 of The CUInsight Experience podcast. Hosted by Randy Smith, co-founder and publisher of CUInsight.com. Today's guest is Doug Leighton is the SVP of Community Accounts at Visa. You’ve probably [...]
