In a recent survey of 700 credit union leaders, 73% of them viewed data analytics as a game-changing opportunity. However, only 26% of the respondents had a data and analytics initiative underway, 72% had trouble [...]
National Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM), a celebration of Hispanic and Latino culture, heritage and contributions, begins September 15 and continues through October 15 each year. The celebration starts on September 15 because on that day [...]
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection issued a final rule at the end of August clarifying what changes in the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) mean for credit unions in [...]
NAFCU's award-winning advocacy will be front and center in Washington this week as more than 300 credit union leaders and advocates fly-in for the association's Congressional Caucus. In addition to hosting Caucus sessions and Hill [...]
Fifteen million GenXers have hit the big 5-0, but most of them aren’t prepared for retirement. In fact, according to a Personal Capital study, 34% of Gen Xers said they haven’t saved anything [...]
Being a summer intern here at OnApproach, I’ve had a different view on data analytics. It’s more than just looking at numbers and seeing trends. To be successful in data analytics, it is [...]
In an increasingly virtual world, museums remain an important testimony to authenticity. But what happens when museums add an element of virtual reality to the scope of existing stories and artifacts? The new interactive “Impact [...]
Crunching leaves, pumpkin spice and football on a crisp day. Fall is here! It also is time to start your marketing game plan for 2019. Competition from other CUs, banks and disruptors are making it [...]
Employee satisfaction is based on more than just a paycheck. Here are four things you can say that will really matter to your team... "Here’s the deal..." All employees want to feel trusted. If [...]
A South Carolina man who ran a Ponzi scheme and a $5 million a month check kiting fraud that victimized a credit union and banks will be sentenced in December. Wade T. Caughman, 51, of [...]
P2P payments are no longer an everyday essential reserved just for millennials. There has been immense growth in the P2P marketplace in terms of the volume transferred, as well as the number of users on [...]
Each year, RESPA requires mortgage servicers to conduct an escrow account analysis to determine whether a surplus or deficiency exists. If one exists, the rule provides requirements for how the funds are to be returned [...]
There are times that require bold, courageous leadership. It is in these times when you need to stop saying "enough" and act on it – even if you don't have all the answers. "Demonstrating leadership courage – [...]
The Fourth Circuit of Appeals will hear arguments Oct. 30 in an appeal by Department of Labor (DOL) FCU in a frivolous lawsuit alleging website noncompliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The lawsuit [...]
A new housing finance reform discussion draft – unveiled Thursday by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, and Rep. John Delaney, D-Md. – would preserve a NAFCU-sought government guarantee to the secondary mortgage market and [...]
