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CUGMA offers promise, but awaits NCUA action
On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed a large omnibus spending package into law. Included within that Omnibus bill was a legislative change that Federal Credit Unions (FCUs) have requested for a long time – the [...]
Successes in credit union marketing and business development honored
Award winners were honored for their achievements in marketing and business development during the CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Conference, March 9-12, 2022. The winners and their accomplishments will be featured in an upcoming [...]
The CUInsight Network podcast: Global aid – Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (#28)
Thank you for tuning in to episode 28 of The CUInsight Network, with your host, Lauren Culp, Publisher & CEO of CUInsight.com. In The CUInsight Network, we take a deeper dive with the thought [...]
3 ways to reconnect with your credit union’s WHY
You belong to, work at, or partner with a credit union (or some combination of the three). You believe in the difference credit unions can make. And you can reel off the credit union cooperative [...]
DEI champions: Burning out or burning bright?
In the summer of 2020, the DEI profession was among the fastest growing occupations in America. Fortune 500 companies were adding first-ever, executive-level DEI leaders, and credit unions were, too. The only problem? While the [...]
Nobody does collaboration better than the credit union system
This year’s CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference felt like a great, big credit union reunion. Sure, we advocated for industry priorities, visited with vendors, and heard from thought leaders, but my key takeaway was how [...]
House passes FAIR Act
The House Thursday passed the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR) which bans arbitration provisions in private contracts, in a 222-209 vote. NAFCU and other industry trades opposed the bill in a joint letter to [...]
Four mistakes to avoid making when analyzing profitability
From time to time, Kohl is asked to do a comparative audit of a credit union’s internal systems. For example, we might compare the profitability servicing a credit card versus the profitability of servicing [...]
The most valuable IT certifications for 2022
With all the remote and hybrid work options available, there’s never been a better time to search for a job. If you're considering the best certifications for tech jobs, you should know that they [...]
Fraud alert – The latest in ATM/ITM attacks
In this episode, VP of Risk Consulting at Allied Solutions, Ann Davidson discusses the latest cases of physical attacks on ATM/ITMs, cash loss, and machine damage that is happening across the nation. Join Ann [...]
5 steps to help your members manage financial stability during inflation
“Inflation impacts families on a fixed budget,” says Claudia Keller, CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, California. “For a family, the most fungible part of your budget, the part you can cut [...]
Can we handle monetary policy normalization without a recession?
At Wednesday’s Post-FOMC press conference, Chairman Jerome Powell made the following statement: “As I looked around the table at today’s meeting, I saw a committee that’s acutely aware of the need to [...]
The keys to leveraging influence
Successful leaders need to build a level of trust to effectively lead an organization. This foundational trust helps create a level of influence over employees that is both healthy and liberating. In a recent Forbes [...]
3 lessons on teamwork from March Madness
This time of year sees spikes it two areas: The number of people who are watching college basketball and the number of scheduled vasectomies (due to the benefit of skipping work to watch March Madness). [...]