Have you ever wondered why taxi companies didn’t create the ride scheduling and payment apps that enabled Uber and Lyft to disrupt their industry? The technology existed for years prior to those companies coming [...]
Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) announced Thursday he will not seek a tenth term in 2022. Butterfield has represented North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District since 2004 and has been supported by credit unions [...]
The original panel of 11th Circuit Court of Appeals judges voted in favor of rehearing the Hunstein v. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc. case. This vote means that the previous panel’s opinion from [...]
Collaboration was the keyword in Las Vegas last week as a pair of industry events coordinated their calendars to the benefit of all involved. The NACUSO Network Conference drew nearly 500 attendees, evenly split between [...]
At its October 2021 meeting, the NCUA Board finalized a rule that provides credit union service organizations (CUSOs) with more flexibility to offer loan products. Part 712 of NCUA’s regulations govern “when a federal [...]
It’s been a tough 18 months for millions of Americans. The COVID-19 pandemic caused major job losses and employment interruptions, families have had to navigate paying for childcare services after working remotely for over [...]
The pandemic has forever changed how work gets done. Social distancing mandates forced jobs that never had a work-from-home component into that mode. Pre-COVID-19, the financial service industry as a whole had not yet embraced [...]
As leaders, it becomes difficult to measure your skills effectively without some form of self-reflection. According to a recent Inc. article by Leadership from the Core founder Marcel Schwantes, in order to reflect on where [...]
Small businesses matter. They are a catalyst for growth in our economy and a powerful force in creating thriving and equitable communities. They also offer individuals a unique opportunity to better their financial situation. But [...]
Welcome to the CUInsight Minute, sixty seconds from our Director of Learning & Client Support Linda Lafortune with our favorite reads from the week. Mentioned: How customer engagement tools help support employment challenges by IGNITE [...]
Heading into the holiday season, what can leaders do to support their teams, work cooperatively together, and practice gratitude? Encourage collaboration: Work is a zero-sum game. When someone gets a win or is successful, it [...]
Human error is inevitable—we all make mistakes. However, human error in the cyber world is asking for trouble. When we discuss data breaches, the focus is often centered on an outside group of cybercriminals [...]
Just as the holidays are approaching, price increases on everything from groceries to gift items to gasoline could have a Grinch-like impact on consumers who were already struggling with the ongoing economic impact of COVID-19. [...]
Whether it is the increasing number of credit union mergers, growing interest in acquisitions of community banks and branches, or even investments in fintechs by credit unions and CUSOs, understanding valuation, its processes and techniques, [...]
Congress should look for ways enable credit unions to provide digital asset related services so these services can be properly overseen by regulators, CUNA wrote to the Joint Economic Committee. CUNA has called for similar [...]
