Federal prosecutors alleged three men ran a social media group called the “God Squad” and used Snapchat and Instagram to display money and luxury cars, luring high school students to steal thousands of dollars from [...]
Last year at this time, I was expecting 2018 to be the year that I started reading more. So, I stacked the odds in my favor by ordering several books from Amazon—some for enjoyment, [...]
After a year of triumphs and accomplishments, credit unions might be in for some new obstacles in 2019. Success often bodes controversy and that is expected to hold true for credit unions this year. While [...]
Phillips 66 has announced a partnership with Honda Developer Studio on an in-vehicle fuel payment integration service that enables Honda vehicle owners to reserve a pump and pay for fuel at Phillips 66, 76 and [...]
When you lead an organization, the mission – the reason that organization does what it does – is paramount to its success. For us at NAFCU, our mission is simple: to strengthen credit unions. And it is [...]
The 116th Congress officially took office at noon Thursday, and CUNA, credit unions and leagues spent the hours before and after making their presence felt on Capitol Hill, greeting over 80 new and returning members [...]
NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger, other senior staff and association members were on Capitol Hill yesterday for the opening of the 116th Congress to welcome new and returning legislators as they were sworn in. [...]
Even if you feel you’re doing pretty well with your finances, you could probably stand to make a few changes to your financial habits. If you’d like to stay a little more on [...]
Instant replay is iconic in the world of sports because it helps referees make the right calls. As you know, some calls are hard to make at first sight. Examples: Did Jerry Rice fumble the [...]
“Engagement trips are like traveling in a time machine. Sometimes you go to the future. Sometimes you visit the past.” — Courtesy of one of the Worldwide Foundation’s engagement participants. [caption id="attachment_176307" align="[...]
Ah, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ...that ole’ chestnut. There hasn’t been much change to this law, which went into effect back in 1991. Clarifications have been issued—as recently as 2013, however the [...]
Hope for the best, plan for the … you know how the saying goes. Planning for a disaster – a big data breach, a major storm or fire, a robbery or embezzlement case – is a topic that’[...]
This past year Coopera has had the opportunity to help multiple credit unions better serve their Hispanic constituents. We learned a lot in 2018, and we’re happy to see that both the credit unions [...]
If your financial institution works with a third-party vendor for your collections efforts, you know how important it is to ensure your partners perform at an optimal level. The vetting and on-boarding process alone can [...]
The clichés above, we’ve all heard them. They are the sayings that make us drop a token in the slot machine or roll the dice at the craps table while attending an industry [...]
