Welcome to the CUInsight Minute, sixty seconds from our Managing Editor John Pettit with our favorite reads from the week. Mentioned: It’s joy thieves & empathetic elves season by NANCI WILSON, UNIVERSITY FEDERAL CREDIT [...]
Every year we spend a long weekend in November gorging ourselves on Fried Turkey and Honey Baked Ham. There’s a fair chance that you're going to gain a little weight over the next several [...]
The year 2025 is not far off, and yet that’s when consulting firm McKinsey predicts that in the business world, employees will use data to optimize nearly every aspect of their work. Credit unions, [...]
On an almost daily basis, organizations face evolving financial crime threats as attackers attempt to disarm and exploit credit unions, employees and members. One fraud technique becoming even more prevalent than before among financial institutions [...]
The credit union motto of “Not for Profit, Not for Charity, But for Service” is the hallmark of the credit union difference. Every credit union executive, board director, employee, and even members should know it [...]
A new report published by the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) shows that credit unions can measurably increase their employees’ financial well-being through initiatives as simple as a prompting email. The Foundation’s Start [...]
As the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seeks public feedback on commercial surveillance and data security issues, NAFCU advised the commission to “abstain from all further data privacy-related rulemaking efforts until Congress passes the comprehensive federal [...]
‘Tis the season to be … wary. The holiday weeks mean fewer days in the office — online or onsite. Staffers embark on their usual round-robins of vacation. We’re all browsing sites and stores in search [...]
Bank and credit union executives often claim that it’s difficult to be innovative because they are in a heavily regulated industry, straitjacketed by rules. Duncan Wardle agrees — sort of. But Wardle, formerly head of [...]
One of the most common sales pitches in life is “hurry up and get this deal before someone else buys it.” The Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) has many variations. For some, it impels stocking [...]
CUInsight Publisher & CEO Lauren Culp is joined by Jim Giacobbe, President & CEO at United Solutions Company for a quick interview with just 3 questions about learning management systems... Three questions: 1. (0:38) [...]
It’s not always nice to say the quiet part out loud, but financial services can be…well…boring. And that’s not a reflection on your credit union or community bank - it’s [...]
Credit union trade groups are pushing House and Senate leaders to pass a “clean” defense reauthorization bill that does not include two provisions they find particularly odious. In a letter to congressional leaders, NAFCU and [...]
As the pandemic’s effects continue, credit union members are paying more acute attention to their financial situation. They are increasingly attuned to which financial products make the best sense for them – and so should [...]
Why compete with big reward cards for a share of the wallet? Deepen member relationships with money-saving balance transfer offers instead. For too many years, small to medium and even large financial institutions have competed [...]
