The NCUA held a public hearing for its proposed 2024-2025 budget Thursday. For 2024, the agency has proposed an increase of 9.5 percent from 2023 and an increase of 9.9 percent from the [...]
Gaps in financial literacy and a lack of preparedness when negotiating for salary and benefits during the hiring process can have a costly impact on female executives. The well-documented gender wage gap in the United [...]
In some ways, the Internet has been a real help for anyone looking for love. Several dating sites and mobile apps give you hundreds, even thousands of potential matches. Unfortunately, not everyone looking for love [...]
It was an honor to announce the 2023 CUNA Award winners this week. These credit unions and organizations shine a light on the many ways we live our people helping people philosophy. The Dora Maxwell [...]
As annual dues notices arrive from several industry organizations, it is important to remember a simple formula we use in earning your support: Value + Service + Accountability = Results November is always an important month for DCUC. [...]
Property owners and economists have watched vacancy rates rise and fall across the country since remote work and social distancing began. As lenders watching for weakness in commercial real estate, banks and credit unions — often [...]
Small credit unions often find themselves in the shadow of larger banks, with the threat of mergers looming large. But is there a way for these underdogs to not just survive, but thrive amidst such [...]
Welcome to the CUInsight Minute, sixty seconds from our Community and Marketing Coordinator Alyssa Angurio with our favorite reads from the week. Mentioned: Getting college students to pledge your CU by BEN PRAGER, PRAGER CREATIVE [...]
Credit unions play a big role in fostering trust and providing financial security to their members. Yet, the changing landscape of cyberattacks and the consistent rise in data breaches have made it essential for credit [...]
As a new league president, I’ve been traveling around my state to have conversations with credit unions about how we can be a stronger movement. The recent national conversations that occurred as a result [...]
My dedication to running started many years ago. In my early days of practicing with the cross-country team, maintaining my pace for 20 minutes seemed daunting. Eventually, I found a sweet spot of 40-minute runs [...]
The NCUA board approved a final rule expanding the definition of “qualified charity” credit unions can contribute to using a Charitable Donation Account (CDA). CUNA engaged with NCUA for more than a year on the [...]
Total retail sales increased 0.1 percent in October, compared to a 0.9 percent increase in September. NAFCU Vice President of Research and Chief Economist Curt Long analyzed the report in a new NAFCU [...]
Fraud has become more of a factor for consumers and businesses alike, especially check fraud. Several recent media reports have incorrectly positioned the process of sending checks via postal mail as unsafe. Despite those reports, [...]
For generations, homeownership has been synonymous with the American Dream. That is still true to this day but sentiment towards buying a home has shifted, especially for younger generations such as millennials. There are several [...]
