Credit unions can expect U.S. economic growth to remain above historical averages through the end of 2019, CUNA Mutual Group’s Director and Chief Economist Steven Rick told attendees at CUNA Mutual Group’s [...]
NAFCU Chief Economist and Vice President of Research Curt Long joined the FOX News Rundown radio program Thursday to offer insight on the lack of wage growth as host Jessica Rosenthal explored strong and weak [...]
Mergers and acquisitions are stressful, time-consuming affairs. With so many big issues and minor-yet-important details to take care of, opportunities that don’t seem pressing can be pushed aside or overlooked. Making sure vendors are [...]
When credit unions begin to look at using member data to improve their marketing, there are a wide variety of options to which they can apply their data. As exciting as this is, it is [...]
As a parent cheering on your high school athlete from the bleachers, every score made or opponent beat may give you visions of college recruiters lining up with offers of huge scholarships. You may proudly [...]
“Spending Wisely”, a CU Management article by Richard H. Gamble, noted that CU leaders are facing a long list of technology needs in 2018 and beyond. As the article explains, this technology spending will likely [...]
Steve Brobeck recently retired as executive director of the Consumer Federation of America (CFA). After serving on the CFA Board from 1976 to 1979, he was appointed executive director in the spring of 1980. Brobeck [...]
The NCUSIF rebate is arriving at just the right time for some CUs, many of which plan to use the unplanned-for funds to underwrite higher CD rates to stop deposit outflows as rates rise, in [...]
Generation Z were born after 1995 as the first generation to grow up with computers, smartphones, and the Internet. Millennials have remained in the spotlight for some time, but with the oldest of Gen Z [...]
When faced with a problem we often jump to a solution. How often do we stop to evaluate the problem itself? Do we really know if that is the true problem, or are there other [...]
Yesterday word got around that Ray Sanchez, who heads the Florida Banker’s Association wrote an impassioned plea in that bastion of balanced opinion called the Wall Street Journal Op Ed page, explaining why credit [...]
Understanding and managing the risks associated with the changing world of data security, and being prepared for breaches and how to respond, have become business necessities. This three-part series, based in part on a presentation [...]
As a serial entrepreneur, I’ve started three companies, bought two, and become a partner in another. Through all the ups and downs, I’ve learned a lot about the connection between net worth and [...]
Credit unions need regulatory relief regarding the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), CUNA wrote to the Senate Commerce Committee Tuesday. CUNA sent its letter for the record of the committee’s hearing on oversight of [...]
The Senate Commerce Committee today holds an oversight hearing for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Ahead of the hearing, NAFCU Executive Vice President of Government Affairs and General Counsel Carrie Hunt sent a letter outlining [...]
