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3 important reasons to offer a credit card to members

3 important reasons to offer a credit card to members

“Financial Well-being for All is the subtle, but fundamental shift in the credit union promise to amplify what credit unions have always done better: ensuring everyone has complete, affordable access to financial services.” – CUNA/America’[...]

Culture, community, and climate

Culture, community, and climate

Hazelmae Overturf describes herself as a credit union lifer. “I'll be in credit unions in some capacity, if they’ll have me, for as long as I live,” says the director of community impact at $[...]

Charted: Pay is beating inflation again

Charted: Pay is beating inflation again

Americans are now getting an actual pay raise, even after accounting for inflation. Why it matters: Rising real — that is, inflation-adjusted — earnings are a basic indication of improving standards of living. Driving the news: Average [...]

Unlocking the promise of AI for loyalty in banking

Unlocking the promise of AI for loyalty in banking

My son started his job right after he finished college, with his first real paychecks and new responsibilities including finding a place to live, financing a car and thinking about the financial impact of proposing [...]

This week: Congress returns, fiduciary rule hearing scheduled

This week: Congress returns, fiduciary rule hearing scheduled

With Congress back in Washington, D.C., America’s Credit Unions will engage with lawmakers for the first time as a strong, united national trade association. The advocacy team will be active on Capitol Hill, [...]

Top 2023 issues shape 2024

Top 2023 issues shape 2024

Not since the Great Recession has financial services seen a year as eventful as 2023. Rather than focusing on the rearview mirror, let’s consider how several major developments will likely play out for credit [...]

Groundbreaking week for America’s Credit Unions

Groundbreaking week for America’s Credit Unions

This week we officially broke ground on America’s Credit Unions, your united, powerful national trade association. Staff met under our new, inspiring America’s Credit Unions logo, and the days were filled with fantastic [...]