In the last two years at Diligent Institute, directors have been indicating on surveys and in interviews something that we had long suspected: Many boards are growing overwhelmed. New challenges to business have become existential [...]
No one wants to become the victim of a credit card scam. Unfortunately, the truth is that credit card fraud may be more prevalent than most Americans think — and it isn’t only the elderly [...]
You’re probably aware that when you get married to someone, you’re merging almost every aspect of your life with them, including your finances. While this includes things like paying for household expenses and [...]
There have been some tremendous changes in banking over the years. Technology has changed the way many of us do our banking, taking the traditional services we have become accustomed to and replacing (or adding [...]
Remarkable Credit Union · The 6 Principles of Values-Based Banking Is the financial industry committed to the common good? If you equate the financial industry with megabanks, the answer would likely be a resounding no. Though [...]
People see and do things in different ways. Maybe that’s obvious, but in many workplaces, it doesn’t seem obvious. What do I mean? Well, you might have someone who loves coming up with [...]
At this point, most of us are familiar with the Great Resignation that catapulted in early 2021. Employees seemingly revolted across the country, uniting against the workplace status quo following the changes and challenges of [...]
As co-owners of a worker-owned B Corp marketing agency, we find it rather unfortunate that our core clients, credit unions, can’t be B Corps themselves. While the B Corp certification, which measures a company’[...]
In a divided Congress – with slim majorities, no less – finding issues with bipartisan support that lawmakers from both sides of the aisle can get behind will be important to pass any legislation. For credit unions, [...]
The past few years have shifted what employees care about. The pandemic has made people more focused on family as the modern workplace changes. Companies have seen what workers want and have added various benefits [...]
CUNA and other organizations called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to comply with its statutory obligations under the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) as part of a planned rulemaking concerning credit card [...]
Existing home sales declined 1.5 percent in December to a seasonally-adjusted annualized rate of 4 million units, marking the 11th straight month of declining sales and a 34 percent decrease in sales compared to [...]
Have you ever gotten an idea for a great new product but felt overwhelmed, like it would take too much time, or you were unsure how to execute it? Have you ever been fed up [...]
The quintessential American inventor, Thomas Edison, once said, “To invent, you need good imagination and a pile of junk.” There’s a story, perhaps apocryphal, that he paid employees to bring in unusual items for [...]
Good copywriting isn’t any less important this month than it was last month. In fact, it’s always important. That’s why we’re back with Part Two of “What compelling copy looks like.” [...]
