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“May the odds be ever in your favor.” In today’s hyper-competitive environment, this is not the catchphrase most leaders are experiencing. It takes more than good luck to lead today. It takes choices that [...]
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Prepare, connect & report disaster through CUAid
At the heart of the credit union movement are the Cooperative Principles, which encourage credit unions to place value on “Cooperation Among Cooperatives”, among seven other principles. Credit unions serve their members most effectively and [...]
A 2023 Recap Special
Featuring our favorite guests from 2023, join The Allied Angle team as we look back at the top moments from our inaugural season, including discussions around the liquidity crisis, optimism about new tech and so [...]
Employee burnout is real: How to combat it in 2024
As we prepare for a new year, understanding what drives employee burnout and how to help combat it at all levels is critical. Coming out of COVID and returning to work environments where team members [...]
Hey credit union marketers, it’s time to talk TikTok
To TikTok or not to TikTok? It’s a question that might seem to have an obvious answer for credit unions—after all, should you, protector of financial well-being, use a channel best known for [...]
Game changer alert: Amazon, the great disruptor, is coming for your auto loans
Auto Loans, the bread-and-butter profit center and member engagement tool of credit unions is about to experience the disruptive wrath that has decimated so many industries and businesses. Yes, AMAZON, the tech giant that started [...]
CUNA publishes analysis of updated CDFI Certification Application
CUNA Senior Director of Advocacy and Counsel Elizabeth Sullivan posted initial analysis of the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI Certification Application on CUNA’s Compliance Community. While it will take weeks to dig into the [...]
November jobs report gives ‘mixed messages’
New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed 199,000 jobs were added in November. Gains in October remained the same and September was revised down 35,000. NAFCU Chief Economist and Vice President [...]
Should you be educating your members on debit and credit card fraud?
In a post-Covid world, where consumers and members are used to not carrying cash and are instead using their debit and credit cards for most transactions, have you considered educating your members on types of [...]
AACUL, leagues, America’s Credit Unions will advance credit union movement
It was great to meet with League leaders this week in Dana Point, Calif., for the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL) Winter Conference. As you can imagine, there was plenty to discuss. Thank [...]
Hiway Credit Union launches Hockey Kids4Kids, supports children with disabilities
Credit Union Spotlight, presented by CUInsight, features credit unions taking action and changing their local communities. Join us as we recognize and celebrate the important work these credit unions do to bring their mission to [...]
Here’s where mortgage rates and home prices are heading, according to Zillow and Redfin
Some semblance of a buyer's market in real estate could finally be on the way in 2024, bringing to a close a year of low inventory and record high prices. But don't get too excited; [...]
Better branch ROI requires better equipped universal bankers
Adding universal bankers to the branch staff is a trend that took off more than a decade ago. Yet banks and credit unions still struggle with limitations that keep them from making the most of [...]
The CUInsight Experience podcast: Dr. Gamaliel Hassan – Strength in people (#175)
Thank you for tuning in to episode 175 of The CUInsight Experience podcast with your host, Randy Smith, co-founder of CUInsight.com. This episode is brought to you by Amazon Business. With the value and [...]
In light of consumer loan losses, FICO’s time is over
Of all the abnormal economic conditions we’re experiencing, the increase in consumer loan losses is what’s most perplexing in the eyes of Ent Credit Union’s Chief Revenue Office Bill Vogeney. In a [...]