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Respect the(ir) process

Respect the(ir) process

The creative process: organic, nonlinear, unpredictable and very distinct to each person. Are you respecting that process? Providing a safe space for ideas to blossom? I’ll never forget an executive from another department demanding [...]

Appeals court rules in favor of credit unions in FCDPA lawsuit

Appeals court rules in favor of credit unions in FCDPA lawsuit

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the plaintiff’s standing Thursday in Hunstein v. Preferred Collection and Management Services Inc., a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) lawsuit. CUNA filed a brief stating that [...]

NAFCU celebrates 55 years serving the CU industry

NAFCU celebrates 55 years serving the CU industry

NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger celebrated NAFCU’s 55th anniversary this year in a message sent to members Thursday. Berger reflected on all that NAFCU and the credit union industry has achieved together and [...]

Sorry, wrong number!

Sorry, wrong number!

As we all know, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act contains a myriad of requirements limiting unsolicited telephone calls. And no matter how happy we are as consumers that the number of calls by “Special Agents” [...]

Women: Be the financial decision maker you were born to be

Women: Be the financial decision maker you were born to be

A lot of work goes into running a household. It’s the culmination of many different skills: good organization, thoughtful time management, and careful financial management. The numbers prove it However, women spend more time [...]

Point-of-sale installment loans and your credit

Point-of-sale installment loans and your credit

You may have seen a ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ option at checkout at your favorite online store. Buy Now Pay Later is a type of point-of-sale (POS) installment loan. Over the past few years, POS [...]

Congress is back in Washington, D.C.

Congress is back in Washington, D.C.

The Senate returned to Washington, D.C., this week and the House will be back next week, marking the end of August recess. There’s a shortened Congressional calendar for the remainder of the year [...]

Wise use of your credit union’s marketing budget

Wise use of your credit union’s marketing budget

As consumers’ budgets are feeling the pinch, so is yours. And when times are tight, credit unions’ marketing budget is typically the first to go, which is contrary to research shows brands that continue their [...]