Since early 2022, Integris Credit Union has been partnering with CKPG, the only broadcast station in the area, to produce “Money Matters” segments that are part of the station's CKPG Today programming. Such key topics [...]
Credit unions responding to the NCUA’s Credit Union Diversity Self-Assessment increased minority representation in their workforce in 2021, the agency revealed Tuesday. Those credit unions that provided the NCUA with workforce data in 2021 [...]
If you’ve made the decision to migrate your IT architecture to the cloud, you’re in good company. In a recent report on cloud adoption, cloud usage among respondents grew to 90% while 48% [...]
As interest rates rise with the promise of more to come before the end of 2022, consumers are concerned about their finances, particularly access to affordable credit. Inflationary pressures have changed the way consumers behave, [...]
I was recently listening to a leadership podcast by Andy Stanley and picked up a couple of good nuggets to pass along. What about? Delegation and bottlenecks. Because I know all organizations, including credit unions [...]
In the beginning of October we blogged about some spooky Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) enforcement actions. Well, later that month the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (Fifth Circuit) issued a ruling that caused some [...]
Americans are heading back to the office. But while the biggest corporations are making bold moves around how and where their employees work, credit unions must tread more carefully. Avoid borrowing strategies that don’t [...]
Some people might say that the Community Development Financial Institutions program is in a state of transition. Others might call it turmoil. Or even confusion. The Treasury Department is overhauling the entire program—from application [...]
Today, many consumers have little understanding of finances. In fact, the lack of financial understanding may explain why many Americans struggle with saving and investing. Now more than ever, we need consumers to feel empowered. [...]
Can a board assessment strengthen your credit union board? The answer is definitely yes. Today’s volatile times are changing the way boards, organizations and leaders need to understand their new roles and resulting accountability. [...]
Cornerstone League and Heartland Credit Union Association (HCUA) members have voted in favor of a merger between the organizations. Of the 283 members who voted, 263 Cornerstone and HCUA members have voted in favor of [...]
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) starts their November meeting today where NAFCU Vice President of Research and Chief Economist Curt Long expects the Fed to raise rates another 75 basis points, bringing the Federal [...]
In July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index—a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for goods and services—increased [...]
The 13,000 registered attendees in Las Vegas for this year’s Money 20/20 conference reflected something of a return to normalcy. Last year’s emphasis tilted decidedly toward cryptocurrency―likely a reflection of [...]
In the summer of 1921, a young J. Willard Marriott visited Washington, D.C., and was amazed at the crowds. He was particularly interested in how pushcart peddlers would come along selling lemonade, soda pops, [...]
