The strong business case for pursuing DEI—and now B
Many people in the credit union movement like to talk with pride about how today’s credit unions were founded on the principle of serving people “of modest means” who might not have been able [...]
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Rep. Luetkemeyer will not seek re-election in 2024
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., announced Thursday he will not run for re-election in 2024. A member of the House Financial Services Committee since his first election to the House in 2009, Luetkemeyer has consistently focused [...]
How to keep your shiny new executive benefits program running like a dream
I bought my Jeep Wrangler brand new, 22 years ago (through my credit union’s car buying service, by the way). It’s dark green with a tan soft top and big tires. With just [...]
5 books worth reading in 2024
Take a moment to celebrate with me? This is year number five of successfully reaching my reading goal! I didn’t read as many books in 2023 as I have in previous years, but I [...]
Asset-based lending: A credit union opportunity
Your credit union relationship managers are finding members that want to establish operating lines of credit (LOC’s) with the credit union. You want to serve the needs of your members, but you realize the [...]
International CU development: How guava chips fund college
Her braid. It was the first thing I noticed. It lay thick and silky across her shoulder like a Gauguin painting. She wore a traditional Malay ikat fabric skirt and a Grateful Dead t-shirt. Wall [...]
Fragility and resiliency – vital attributes of leadership
Often, leaders see decisiveness and strength as the primary characteristics of leadership. The reality is that leadership is more complicated and nuanced than these two attributes. Among the many qualities leaders need, fragility and resilience [...]
Engaging remote workers: Three tips from a CEO
The past five years have been a series of test-and-learn exercises in managing a remote workforce. At University Credit Union, we were actively planning for and beta-testing remote work before the pandemic made it cool—[...]
Treasury Department is seeking comment on financial inclusion strategy
The Biden Administration last month took the first steps toward developing a framework for broadening access to financial services among underserved communities, asking for public comment on ways to develop a financial inclusion strategy. “Improving [...]
Be prepared to explain ‘explainability’ of AI
The banking industry’s record of discrimination in loans and credit has not been pretty. Repeated studies have found that Black and Latino Americans are much more likely to be unbanked or underbanked than white [...]
Credit union training for every type of resolution-maker
Welcome to 2024! And now that you arrived in the new year, it’s time to make some resolutions. Many individuals have personal resolutions they create around this time of year, from going to the [...]
Top 4 cybersecurity predictions to be aware of for 2024
With each passing year, hackers become more sophisticated and the consequences of a breach become more severe. To help organizations prepare for the challenges that lie ahead, we have compiled this list of the top [...]
CFPB must initiate SBREFA review before overdraft, NSF proposals
The CFPB must initiate a Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) review of any potential overdraft and non-sufficient funds (NSF) proposed rules, America’s Credit Unions and other financial services trades wrote to CFPB [...]
Online holiday spending reaches record $222B, driven by buy now, pay later options
Consumers spent a whopping $222.1 billion online during the holiday season as usage of flexible spending options hit an all-time high, according to new data from Adobe. The figure, up 4.9% year over [...]
Enhancing the young and emerging leader experience
The season of winter is a time when organizations and individuals decide how to show up, appreciate, and listen to employees, co-workers and each other—reflection and planning. Throughout the global industry, it is uplifting [...]