CUNA wrote the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee in support of the credit union position on third party vendor authority, privately insured credit unions, deposit insurance reform, and the Central Liquidity Facility. The [...]
Ahead of today’s Senate Banking Committee hearing to provide oversight of the federal financial regulators, NAFCU Vice President of Legislative Affairs Brad Thaler reiterated that credit unions stand ready to meet the financial services [...]
Back in the 1940s, Rosie the Riveter was the nation’s premiere poster girl. Rosie—with her stoic face, strong, flexed arm and clenched fist—was an empowering symbol for a generation of women joining [...]
When the economy shut down in March of 2020 due to Covid, many office workers went home. Hybrid and remote work options were developed. However essential workers stayed on the job: the trash haulers, public [...]
“Cookie cutters are for baking, not branding.” — David Brier, The Lucky Brand “It’s time to rebrand.” Have you ever heard that statement from a board member, C-suite executive or marketing director at your credit [...]
The pandemic and rapidly rising rates has caused an unprecedented shift in the market. Join Anne Holtzman as we discuss the current state of CPI and the importance of having a proactive strategy. Key Takeaways: [[...]
On this week’s episode of Cyber Tide, VP and Chief of Strategy Mark Sangster and Co-founder and EVP Tim Evans are joined by Kevin O’Connor, former U.S National Security Agency (NSA) and [...]
By the end of the 2010s, adoption of digital fintech was relatively slow but steady, if a bit apprehensive. Credit union constraints and doubts remained common and unsure whether to view the emerging industry as [...]
During the Great Recession of 2008, a few thousand people dared to “Occupy Wallstreet,” protesting the abuses of power and the devastating costs of greed which so often follow in the wake of banking 'booms.[...]
For credit unions, lending is both a vital business line and a way to connect with members, to help them reach goals and overcome life’s challenges. From financing a major purchase to tackling unexpected [...]
Last year, more than 4 million people left their jobs voluntarily each month, making it so difficult for credit union leaders today to find and more so retain talent. If you lead a credit union, [...]
The Fintech space means a variety of things to different people, different companies and different industries. I think we all can agree that the path to some of the challenges are relatively ubiquitous. Even though [...]
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) should be more transparent in its pricing of guarantee fees, CUNA wrote to the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance. The comments were submitted for the record [...]
The House Financial Services Committee provided oversight of the federal financial regulators Tuesday, with NCUA Chairman Todd Harper testifying to the stability of the credit union industry. Harper detailed the agency’s recent efforts to [...]
Leadership is a balancing act. Almost every quality of great leaders can be overdone, and their opposite can even be needed on occasion (except for integrity). For example, being outspoken is a great quality, but [...]
