Investing in real estate can be lucrative, but it's essential to know where to look. There are multiple niches, from commercial to residential properties. Many investors understand that the market is constantly changing, and due [...]
CUNA received its last nomination last week for its board election. The nomination period for the CUNA Board of Directors has now expired. For the special election, the director elected will now take office Dec. [...]
The NCUA Board Thursday is set to issue a final rule on service facilities and review the agency’s 2022-2026 strategic plan. Also on the agenda, the board will receive a briefing on the Share [...]
For the last several decades, auto loans have been a big part of loan portfolio growth for most credit unions. As an industry we’ve gotten better at indirect lending—learning from our mistakes on [...]
The youth of today are the consumers and investors of tomorrow. Yet, statistics continue to show far fewer numbers of youth members in the credit union and banking space. The average credit union membership age [...]
Over the last year, it’s safe to say we’ve become more social by using evolving technology and the internet. As cyber threats continue to run ramped, industries must understand the importance of cybersecurity. [...]
What’s old is new again at United Federal Credit Union ($3.7B, St. Joseph, MI). The Michigan credit union has revived the role of creative writer several years after the cooperative retired the role [...]
On November 8, 2021, FinCEN issued an advisory on “Ransomware and the Use of the Financial System to Facilitate Ransom Payments.” This advisory updates and rescinds a previous advisory, published on October 1, 2020. FinCEN [...]
Thank you for tuning in to episode 21 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 [...]
Once upon a time in the land of Lead Management… There was an industrious CU full of fantastic professionals who all had too much on their minds. Nothing seemed simple anymore, least of all lead [...]
How many people are currently in the market for the products and services you offer? 10%? No. 5%? No. 1%? No. Usually, it’s a tiny fraction of 1%. When you’re trying to reach [...]
In early 2019, Nature aired an episode entitled, “Wild Way of the Vikings.” This episode featured a phenomenon called a “reindeer cyclone.” As the episode description highlights, “When spooked, the reindeer herd bands together in [...]
Credit union loans outstanding increased 0.5% in September, compared to a 1.0% increase in August of 2021 and a 0.5% increase in September of 2020., according to CUNA's latest Monthly Credit Union [...]
On a seasonally-adjusted basis, overall consumer prices rose 0.9 percent in October, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting the overall consumer price index (CPI) grew 6.2 percent over the 12-month period. In [...]
It’s been called the “turnover tsunami” and the “great resignation.” A predicted massive outflux of employees is already beginning to be felt in some organizations. Employees of all kinds from companies of all sorts [...]
