CUNA continues its engagement in support of the Senate’s bipartisan regulatory relief bill, S. 2155, and two CUNA-backed regulatory relief bills are expected to see House floor consideration this week. The House is expected [...]
NAFCU's legislative affairs team is meeting with House leaders to discuss credit union regulatory relief measures related to the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) as the bill approaches the finish [...]
We work in a very urban neighborhood, South Lake Union, just a few blocks north of Downtown Seattle. The SLU area has been undergoing a significant makeover during the past 10 years - from an [...]
Do you really understand how your overdraft management program calculates overdraft limits? It shouldn’t be a mystery. Once data goes into your system, which then outputs an overdraft limit, you should be able to [...]
There’s never a better time to get started with brand messaging than right now. As we look at 2018, there are so many new twists to trends that will help brands explode with engagement. [...]
The National Retail Federation estimates that Americans will spend roughly $4.4 billion on St. Patrick’s Day this year, on everything from alcohol to green clothes to yummy corned beef. Don’t overspend! Save [...]
Often when a credit union’s management is asked the question, “Are you using social media?” the answer is a resounding yes! However, for some, this “yes” just confirms that a Facebook page exists, or [...]
Skateboard legend Tony Hawk encouraged credit union leaders to “stay authentic” at the CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Conference in San Francisco. Hawk regaled attendees with stories from the rise of his skating career, [...]
A former business development manager for the $1 billion Philadelphia Federal Credit Union will be sentenced in June for his role in helping Pennsylvania public officials, including an elected judge, launder drug money. Kevin M. [...]
Here’s a cheery thought for a Monday morning as you struggle to wake up after being needlessly deprived of an extra hour of sleep. According to Federal Labor law, an employee is someone who [...]
In a low interest rate environment, it’s natural that deposit products will fall out of favor with consumers. The average interest rate paid on a savings account is 0.07%. For an interest-bearing checking [...]
Friday’s employment report was, on the surface, a mixed bag, with a surge in job growth coupled with lower than expected average hourly earnings (AHE) growth. Last month’s 2.9% year-over-year growth in [...]
After making the decision to grow a beard, I was taken aback by the large variety of beard care products targeted towards men. It took a while to weed through customer reviews and try out [...]
As technology and connectivity continue to transform the daily lives and shopping behaviors of consumers, we need to be focused on what Farnaz Wallace, founder of the strategic consulting firm Farnaz Global, calls the “New [...]
CUNA’s grassroots advocacy in support of the Senate’s bipartisan Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) led to millions of social media impressions and more than 45,000 emails sent [...]
