Take a different perspective this holiday season
Unless you’ve spent the past 3 years sequestered in a remote mountain village in Azerbaijan, you know we’re under more stress now than ever. We’re in a crunch for filling positions at [...]
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It’s joy thieves & empathetic elves season
You know the folks they blame for early snow that put their Christmas tree up too early? It’s me. I’m the problem, it’s me. (Thanks, Taylor Swift) I can hardly wait for [...]
Share insurance fund reports $26.2M net income in 3Q
The NCUA board received an update on the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) for the quarter ending Sept. 30 at its board meeting Thursday. The share insurance fund reported a net income of $[...]
CFPB seeks enhanced public data on auto lending
In a new blog post, the CFPB highlighted how the cost of automobiles has risen substantially since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and that auto loans are on track to outpace student loans in [...]
Lessons learned from the firsts
The percentage of female CEOs in the credit union industry is on a positive trajectory, rising to approximately 50% in 2021 from about a third in 2017. This ratio is better than that of many [...]
Risk assessment: From burden to benefit
Risk assessments. Tedious, compulsory, and painful. Just some of the words used to describe a process that is critical to your institution’s cybersecurity and compliance efforts. Yes, the risk assessment process can be daunting, [...]
Three marketing lessons from the US Military
America’s service members are exceptional at many things. Their passion, grit and steadfast defense of what’s right keeps all of us safe – something no amount of thanks can ever repay. But they’re [...]
Financial education for kids: Creating a financially inclusive society
Forming good habits takes time. But for some young people, forming the right ones around managing finances happens either far too late, or not at all. And as new financial products emerge, and as our [...]
Taking a leave of absence
There are times when an employee needs to get away from it all. And it’s not for a beach or a mountain vacation. Rather, it’s for a medical or family situation that requires [...]
The ultimate guide to managing strong personalities during a cyber crisis
In a cyber crisis, who makes the decisions: The senior person? The technical expert? The self-appointed hero? When it comes to effective crisis leadership, removing emotion is critical. Yet our human biases, office politics, and [...]
How can credit unions fulfill the needs of a multigenerational workforce?
In a recent podcast with psychologist and author Adam Grant, billionaire, entrepreneur and TV personality Mark Cuban proclaimed Gen Z “the greatest generation.” “They take all the ingredients into account when they’re making decisions,” [...]
CUInsight Minute with Lauren Culp – November 18, 2022
Welcome to the CUInsight Minute, sixty seconds from our Publisher & CEO Lauren Culp with our favorite reads from the week. Mentioned: What does a split government mean for CUs? by GREG MESACK, NAFCU Last [...]
Is your credit union ready for the biggest Google Analytics update in a decade?
Google Analytics. Whether you love it, loathe it, or fall somewhere in between, your credit union likely relies on it to understand your members and how they interact with your website, digital campaigns, and online [...]
Are these 3 areas on your 2023 data roadmap? They should be!
Publisher’s Note: CUInsight is hosting a free webinar Wednesday, November 30th titled, “3 Ways to Jumpstart your 2023 Data Strategy”. We hope you’ll join us! Register here. As planning season is coming to [...]
Why innovation needs to start from within
How innovative is your credit union? I don’t just mean the products and services you offer to your members. What are you doing as an organization to drive the spirit of innovation? Faced with [...]