File this under: What you don't know that you don’t know can hurt you. That’s my takeaway from a long conversation I recently had with Bryce Deeney, a co-founder and CEO of equipifi. [...]
If you are in a particular age range, you probably remember KITT – the sassy, black, Pontiac Firebird Trans Am from the 80s television show Knight Rider. Ahead of its time, KITT was equipped with a [...]
Since TCH’s launch of its RTP® network in 2017, the first new payments network in 40 years, adoption has been steady, but slower than it should be for a variety of reasons, including uncertainties [...]
NAFCU Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Greg Mesack wrote to the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy ahead of its hearing examining regulatory overreach to detail how overregulation has harmed [...]
Registration is now open for the Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC). The annual conference will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., and online, March 3 – 7, 2024. “This event [...]
I love interacting with people who make me think. Recently, a fellow credit union marketing person, who remembered my background as a radio broadcaster, and I were conversing, and he said something like this to [...]
We all know that change is the only “constant” successful organizations anticipate, plan for, and manage as time marches on. When change occurs or is necessary, the choice is simple: adapt or wither away. How [...]
As financial institutions, credit unions are constantly faced with compliance challenges. From navigating evolving frameworks to dealing with potential threats from both staff and third-party vendors, managing compliance requires a comprehensive approach that leverages the [...]
More than any other factor, rewards programs for credit cards drive usage and interest in signing up for new accounts. But research by J.D. Power indicates that rising credit card debt and the continuing [...]
Credit unions face increasing threats that can jeopardize the security of their member’s financial assets and sensitive information. From cyberattacks to data breaches and natural disasters, the risks are ever-present, making it imperative for [...]
The “Credit Card Competition Act,” S. 1838, as introduced by Senators Dick Durbin and Roger Marshall, represents another financial hazard masked by seemingly good intentions of the retail lobby. Unfortunately, the proposed legislation does nothing [...]
“We don’t pay our CEO $XXX,XXX (dollars omitted) per year to ask us for ideas. We expect him to bring us vetted, ready-for-action strategic choices and recommendations for discussion and decision,” stated a [...]
CUNA continues its efforts to prevent the big box interchange bill from being attached to other legislation with a letter to Congressional leaders Friday. Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan., are attempting to [...]
A federal court in Kentucky delayed enforcement of the CFPB’s small business lending data reporting rule until the Supreme Court rules on the constitutionality of the bureau’s funding structure. The Supreme Court is [...]
If you had to start from scratch in a completely new place, how would you do it? What would you need to survive? What would you need to thrive? For millions of Venezuelans, these aren’[...]
