CUNA and NAFCU released details of the proposed Transition Board for America’s Credit Unions, including members of the Executive Committee. Brian Schools, current vice chair of the NAFCU Board of Directors and president and [...]
Credit unions face a difficult housing market right now – mortgage originations have been plummeting for eight straight quarters, refi volume is down almost 45 percent year-over-year, and the Fed plans to raise interest rates even [...]
Simplicity wins. It’s a simple concept (pun intended). Yet, it’s so hard for many credit unions to grasp. Why? Because we think other things win: data, intelligence, complexity, business models and on and [...]
As a Chicago gal living in Oklahoma for over 13 years, I have learned a few things about farming. For example, as a girl growing up in a big city, I called every bovine a [...]
Seasoned marketers understand the importance of looking back as we move forward. As we’ve observed during the roller coaster of events that happened between 2020-2022, new customer segments emerge when the market contracts or [...]
Communities in Vermont are still reeling from the effects of torrential downpours and major flooding that hit the region in July, with more heavy rain expected in the near future. To date, over 4,000 [...]
CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle and NAFCU President/CEO Dan Berger issued a joint statement in response to the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund’s Community Development Advisory Board’s Final and Approved CDFI [...]
Email marketing is still one of the most effective ways to reach your target audience when it comes to effective credit union marketing. In fact, according to a study by HubSpot, email marketing has an [...]
NAFCU held an in-person all-staff meeting Monday, during which CUNA President and CEO Jim Nussle joined NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger to answer employees’ questions about the proposed merger to America’s Credit Unions. [...]
Fraud is on the rise, and the use of synthetic identities (combining different people’s stolen personal information to form false identities) has a particularly strong financial impact. According to a report by FiVerity, synthetic [...]
Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) has announced a major fundraising drive, calling on credit union employees, members and advocates to help raise $750,000 in 75 days. WFCU’s Members Helping Members campaign will [...]
The promotion and publicity touting the debut of the FedNow instant payments service has been mammoth. But at least one analyst is underwhelmed by what is easily among the biggest developments in the payments sector [...]
The value financial education brings to community members is clear. Beyond improving members’ financial wellness, the right education programs can help improve members’ mental health, level the playing field, and close gaps for inequitable access [...]
Credit unions are in the midst of sweeping transformation. Many have realized the value of expanding digital capabilities to drive growth and gain competitive advantages in the fast-changing marketplace. Digitizing manual processes and centralizing records [...]
Ten-to-fifteen years ago, when my son was young, we spent many evenings at our neighborhood Barnes & Noble bookstores. Grab a pizza and go hangout at “B&N” was a very frequent occurrence. We [...]
