4 mistakes to watch out for when paying off debt
Being in debt can be a huge hole that can take years to climb your way out of. If you’re currently working on a mountain of debt, keep your eyes on the prize and [...]
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3 business reasons for advancing women
When CUES was considering starting up a digital publication focused on advancing female credit union leaders, our magazine team reached out to industry women who currently lead and who aspire to leadership roles. The positive [...]
Real news! 4 examples why banks are not better than credit unions
Do you believe Facebook and Google are media companies? If not, you should. The fake news epidemic, which has been highly publicized, is real. Whether or not you believe fake news is a problem, really [...]
Finding ways to delight borrowers with ancillary products
Credit unions may hear or witness anecdotes from their auto loan borrowers where a vehicle is involved in an accident or has been stolen. The toughest stories to listen to are the ones where the [...]
How to spot a hurricane damaged used car
Last year, hurricanes and wildfires produced major losses for Americans in Texas, Florida and California. Those affected replaced destroyed assets, which in many cases, included a new car. If you’re in the market for [...]
HR Answers: 10 talent management mistakes to avoid
“Going into 2018, the stakes for CEOs have jumped dramatically in how they manage people,” says Stephen Miles of The Miles Group, New York, which develops talent strategies for organizations, teams, and individuals with a [...]
A ‘credit union nerd’ with a cause
New CUNA Board Chairman Maurice Smith is a self-professed credit union nerd, and it's a label he wears loudly and proudly. "I might not get an Olympic medal for credit administration. I’m sure there [...]
Analysis finds many log-ins on CU internet banking sites are bots
Twenty-five percent of log-ins on one credit union’s Internet banking solution came from bots, not consumers, according to a new analysis into “scrapegators,” also known as “aggregators,” which are companies that scrape Internet banking [...]
The latest bill bouncing through Washington…
Now I have always been one that approaches things with an open mind. I have always felt that there are two sides to every story, and that it is important to get all the facts [...]
Six strategic keys to becoming a mobile-centric credit union
Sure, everyone knows that mobile is important. It’s impossible to ignore the statistics showing how more and more consumers are interacting with their financial institutions through mobile channels. But banks and credit unions still [...]
10 years after financial crisis, Senate prepares to roll back banking rules
The Senate is preparing to scale back the sweeping banking regulations passed after the 2008 financial crisis, with more than a dozen Democrats ready to give Republicans the votes they need to weaken one of [...]
Focusing on what’s really important
Strategic plans mean different things to different people. Obviously, you’ll have a great diversity of opinion at the average strategic planning table. The CEO is pulling for one thing, the CFO another and marketing [...]
Give members a home experience not a mortgage
As technology continues to transform the lives and expectations of members, they increasingly turn to businesses that can provide them an end-to-end solution combined with a customized experience, before they may even know they need [...]
Summary judgment hearing for FOM suit set for March 14
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has scheduled a hearing on the summary judgment motions in the lawsuit against NCUA's field-of-membership rule for 10 a.m. (ET) on March 14. NCUA [...]
This week: Senate to vote on CU reg relief, House panel discusses data security
The House and Senate are both in session this week, with the Senate expected to vote on a NAFCU-backed regulatory reform bill that includes member business lending (MBL) and certain Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) [...]