CUNA joined other organizations in a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) urging it to publish a notice and request for comment that would “permit meaningful public comment on any proposal amending credit [...]
Last week, NAFCU announced the release of its 2023 Federal Credit Union Operating Fee Calculator, which calculates how the NCUA’s proposed budget for 2023 affects credit unions. Additionally, NAFCU’s award-winning research team offers [...]
The battle against stubbornly high inflation rages on as central banks around the world raise interest rates and shrink their ballooned balance sheets. A recession of some sort in 2023 is becoming a consensus expectation [...]
When members do business at their credit union, their digital preferences aren’t just measured against other experiences in the financial services space — but by bigger retail and entertainment companies. So, credit unions need to [...]
At one time, there were over 9,000 Blockbuster Video stores. Today, just one remains. It happens to be in my home state of Oregon, just a few hours away. If you were born in [...]
These days, your credit union or community bank can’t afford to fall behind. And reading industry news is a key ingredient to staying in the loop. Of course, that’s easier said than done. [...]
If you’re confused about blockchain technology – what it is, how it works and why it’s important – you’re not alone. We are in the early adopter phase of blockchain when many different industries [...]
Just a year ago, most credit unions and banks wanted little to do with cryptocurrency. A 2021 survey by Cornerstone Advisors found that 81% of community banks and 77% of credit unions had no desire [...]
The Zogo app was created to be an ever-evolving source of information, education, and opportunity. Lately, the team has been bringing a wide scope of new content to the app’s over 1 million users. [...]
The holidays are just around the corner to usher in a bustling season of togetherness, shopping, travel, and charitable donations. It’s a special time of year for many of us - including fraudsters. Between [...]
Recently, I was checking into a very nice resort in a darling little lake town about an hour outside of Chicago. I was impressed by the grounds when I drove in, the resort looked wonderful [...]
The holidays are on their way and so is holiday spending. Most members will spend a significant amount of money in many cases. How can we help our members not deal with holiday debt hangover [...]
CUNA filed an amicus brief on behalf of Golden 1 Credit Union in a lawsuit, Burgardt v. The Golden 1 Credit Union. At issue is whether Golden 1 Credit Union can compel the plaintiff to [...]
Total retail sales saw no change in September following an increase of 0.4 percent in August. NAFCU Chief Economist and Vice President of Research Curt Long analyzed the report in a new NAFCU Macro [...]
As I look at the competitive marketplace, I see some fundamental changes going on that can be a blessing and a curse to credit unions. I won’t mince words: Many of the big and [...]
