In this episode we're joined by Larry Pruss and Patti Wubbels from SRM to talk all things cryptocurrency. We cover how crypto has evolved since 2020, the latest regulatory trends to be aware of, and [...]
Welcome to the CUInsight Minute, sixty seconds from our Managing Editor John Pettit with our favorite reads from the week. Mentioned: 4 credit unions share a common thread to get unstuck by BO MCDONALD, YOUR [...]
When a team works well together, the results can be amazing. When your team isn’t running well, the results won’t be great. Here are three areas that could plague your team... Making decisions: [...]
Amid the scrutiny of overdraft services by some lawmakers and regulators—and efforts by some large banks to distance themselves from the criticism of costly fees and undisclosed procedures—a strong case continues to be [...]
Have you ever gone to a manager with a request, and been told, “No.” It’s not a pleasant experience. In most cases, it isn’t a pleasant experience for the employee or the manager. [...]
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has missed many opportunities to leverage credit unions’ mission, CUNA, AACUL, and the Leagues wrote to the House Committee on Financial Services on Tuesday. “We encourage the Bureau to [...]
NAFCU Vice President of Legislative Affairs Brad Thaler Wednesday wrote to the House Financial Services Committee prior to today’s hearing “Oversight of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.” In the letter, Thaler reiterates NAFCU’s [...]
Credit unions have not been immune from the effects of the pandemic-induced Great Resignation; employees have quit their jobs in higher-than-usual numbers, and positions have remained unfilled much longer than is typical. You may have [...]
Clackamas Credit Union employees are handing out Berenstain Bears books to members nine years old and younger who walk through their doors this month. “The Berenstain Bears Visit the Credit Union,” a story about brother [...]
Picture this: you’re in the grocery store and throughout the entire shopping trip, your child is asking for everything and anything within reach. You remain calm and respond with a firm, “no”, because you [...]
As a long-standing financial institution on the east coast, Apple Bank has weathered the many waves of innovation in the financial sector. Now that they have rapid digital transformation on their hands, they’re focusing [...]
The first step toward improving financial lives is understanding who you’re serving; a $100,000 grant from the Foundation aims to do just that. It provides seven small credit unions with 12 months of [...]
Both data warehouses and data lakes are essential data storage solutions commonly used across the business world. Despite the similar-sounding names for both terms, however, the two are not interchangeable. These are three of the [...]
Costly compliance issues and risk variables are on the rise for credit unions and can get in the way of meeting strategic goals. Luckily, in the age of digital transformation, credit unions can plan for [...]
Study after study of financial literacy levels shows that most adults don’t know what they need to know in order to make sound financial decisions. Some examples: Many Americans do not follow financial best [...]
