Shopping for a new car has never been easier. There’s never been greater access to information on everything from make, model, fuel efficiency, past accidents and more to help you make the right decision. [...]
Credit card issuer TCM Bank, which works with some 750 small and community U.S. financial institutions, including credit unions, exposed the personal information of thousands of individuals who applied for accounts. Brian Krebs in [...]
This past week I had the pleasure of speaking at the CU Leadership Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was the first year I have attended this conference, and it was previously called the CU [...]
Today’s financial services landscape is rapidly changing. For credit union CEOs and executives, the best defense lies in the constant evaluation of threats and opportunities. Callahan & Associates speaks with credit union executives every [...]
Simply attending an event like Microsoft Inspire reminds you how incredible it is to be a part of the tech community today. Being on stage at such an event… well that's a whole other ballgame. [...]
According to Experian Automotive, in Q1 2018 consumers chose residual-based financing for nearly 30% of all new vehicles financed. In 2019, as car prices and interest rates continue to rise, consumers will continue to seek [...]
Sometimes funds show up in unexpected places… like as a positive balance on members’ open-end lines of credit. In particular, some members overpay their credit card bills. It could be an accident, perhaps due to [...]
NCUA delays RBC by one year: NCUA’s decision to delay its risk-based capital rule by one year is a step in the right direction, but we believe it’s still a solution in search [...]
The Federal Reserve published a Consumer Compliance Supervision Bulletin in July, which provides high level summaries of a variety of compliance issues the agency has observed in its supervised entities. These issues are examined in [...]
Congressional recess is now in full swing as both the House and Senate are working in their home districts and states. This is a perfect time for credit unions to reach out to their lawmakers [...]
Three credit unions describe how they use electronic balloting to improve their board election processes. For credit unions seeking to make their board elections more efficient, cost-effective and convenient, adding an electronic voting option likely [...]
Years ago, a small group of officials had a problem. They were trying to get President Reagan's attention on a matter. A new Soviet tank factory had started production, and military officials were worried that [...]
At CUES, we’re devoted to walking the walk of developing talent. That means looking at our resources and time and figuring out ways for each member of the CUES team to do more professional [...]
A resistor is an electronic device that, well, resists an electric current. You know what happens when you try to “overcome” that resistance and push too much current through a resistor? It burns out. The [...]
On August 7, 1998, President Bill Clinton signed into law the Credit Union Membership Access Act (HR 1151). This followed a massive, 17-month advocacy campaign: The Credit Union Campaign for Consumer Choice. A coalition of [...]
