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CUNA files FOIA request with CFPB over section 1071 implementation

CUNA and other organizations filed a Freedom of Information Act (FIOA) request with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Thursday on the bureau’s implementation of section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act. Section 1071 requires [...]

NAFCU announces results of 2022 Board of Directors election

NAFCU announces results of 2022 Board of Directors election

NAFCU has announced the results of its 2022 Board of Directors election. New board member Eli Vazquez, President and CEO of Bank-Fund Staff FCU (Washington D.C.), will serve an At-Large seat for a two-year [...]

Conquering the confidence gap

Conquering the confidence gap

When asked about their careers, successful people often thank those closest to them—their bosses, mentors, parents or friends. They may reflect on their own passion or relentless energy. Rarely do they acknowledge overcoming self-esteem [...]

What are the odds for a recession?

What are the odds for a recession?

The big question people have for Steve Rick: Are we heading into a recession? His answer: Barring an expansion of the war in Ukraine or a virulent coronavirus strain, no. Following 3% growth in 2022, [...]

How’s the phishing?

How’s the phishing?

I recently worked with a credit union that had just been the victim of a phishing attack. The email looked official, and the link directed the staff to a page that was a perfect copy [...]

3 Questions with TransUnion’s Blake Woods

3 Questions with TransUnion’s Blake Woods

CUInsight Publisher & CEO Lauren Culp is joined by Blake Woods - Senior Advisor, Credit Unions at TransUnion for a quick interview with just 3 questions... Three questions: 1. (0:33) TransUnion recently published its [...]

3 things you must know about HELOC payments

3 things you must know about HELOC payments

If you’re trying to figure out how to fund your home improvement project, you may have heard about a home equity line of credit, or HELOC. If you have, you’re probably aware that [...]

Digital transformation requires a culture change

Digital transformation requires a culture change

Recently, we hosted with CUInsight a webinar featuring Think|Stack CEO Chris Sachse, AWS Principal Strategist George Estrada, and Chad Ritchie, Chief Information Officer for Ventura Credit Union. They explored the disruptions and member demands [...]

Credit union champions see wins in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia

Credit union champions see wins in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia

Sixteen credit union champions in Alabama, Arkansas, and Georgia saw victories Tuesday in primary elections. Candidates were supported by the Credit Union Legislative Action Council (CULAC), CUNA’s federal political action committee, the League of [...]

New home sales plummet in April

New home sales plummet in April

New home sales fell 16.6 percent in April to 591,000 annualized units, while March saw a downward revision of 54,000 units. Compared to last year, April sales were 26.9 percent lower. [...]