A House Financial Services subcommittee is set to hold a hearing examining access to banking services for cannabis-related businesses. “We’re trying to examine how outdated banking regulations on the federal level are hindering reform [...]
There’s an old saying: “When Money walks in the door, Love flies out the window.” That may or may not always be true, but understanding the mindsets of Americans married or otherwise living together [...]
For the second year in a row, CO-OP Financial Services and Filene Research Institute are bringing The Cooperative Trust’s crasher program for young credit union professionals to the THINK conference. In addition to receiving [...]
Financial stress can definitely keep you up at night. If we could go back in time, I'm sure we'd all make a few different decisions when it comes to our money. You've probably learned a [...]
I give my granddaughters a ride to school three days each week – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. They get to my house too early to have already had breakfast, so it’s always fallen to me [...]
As products become more complex and technologically advanced, companies have the opportunity, and in some sense, the responsibility to educate and nurture consumers through research and acquisition cycles. As brands compete to communicate differentiators and [...]
I often reflect back on one of my first employments and how it taught me so much about the working world. I was young and by all rights pretty naïve to the ways of [...]
CUNA will have a witness testifying on its behalf before a House subcommittee Wednesday and will be closely engaged with NCUA and Federal Housing Finance Administration nominees before a Senate committee Thursday. CUNA also continues [...]
NAFCU has myriad resources to help credit union compliance staff stay up-to-date in this ever-changing regulatory environment. Of note, the association is offering a free webinar today to prepare those interested in earning the prestigious [...]
Small credit unions face many challenges these days to keep pace in a hotly competitive market and to recruit talented employees. HUD Federal Credit Union has launched an initiative to deal with the latter of [...]
This weekend, I was listening to The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast. (I really love the podcast, but I'll save my comments about it for a future day.) This episode featured Tobi Lutke, founder, and CEO [...]
James Perna, a 42-year credit union president/CEO, claims the NCUA owes him more than $300,000 after he lost his long-held job when state regulators conserved Detroit’s Health One Credit Union in 2014 [...]
With access to so many different professional development resources today, it is not a question of if there is something available, but what is the best resource, given certain goals. As time edges up as [...]
How long has it been since your last strategic planning event? Six months? Four months? Several weeks? Perhaps a better question would be, what strategic discussions have you had with your team since that planning [...]
Stock photos of Generation Z that financial marketers often include stereotypical shots of smiling youth in cliché poses and quintessential hairstyles. They’re glued to social media, taking selfies. They seem to have no cares [...]
