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Sen. Booker open to marijuana banking deal

Sen. Booker open to marijuana banking deal

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., a key cosponsor of comprehensive Senate marijuana legalization legislation, said late last week that he is willing to cut a deal on a smaller bill that could include cannabis banking. “[...]

Telling Congress that interchange works

Telling Congress that interchange works

Our work to promote Financial Well-being for All includes pushing back hard against policies that will hurt financial inclusion. The bill from Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan., introduced last week, is one [...]

How to overcome defense mechanisms

How to overcome defense mechanisms

Defense mechanisms, or rather, our own personal, subconscious reactions to out-of-the ordinary situations, come with the territory of being human. As leaders, it’s our duty to not only recognize these defense mechanisms as reactions, [...]

Perspectives on BNPL by generation

Perspectives on BNPL by generation

What is Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL)? BNPL is a form of short-term financing. It allows consumers to purchase and pay for a product or service in installments. Customers typically make one upfront purchase payment [...]

Close “the book” on incivility

Close “the book” on incivility

Do you remember when Facebook was about sharing pictures of kids, vacations, and favorite meals at Olive Garden? As annoying as it was to be dragged into the gastronomical adventures of our online community, I [...]

CUNA opposes legislation giving NCUA third-party vendor authority

CUNA opposes legislation giving NCUA third-party vendor authority

CUNA wrote Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., asking him to reconsider his Improving Cybersecurity of Credit Union Act, a bill that would give NCUA authority over third-party vendors. “We are concerned that extending supervisory authority over [...]