Time to bring back that lovin’ feelin’
Credit unions were founded on the righteous principle of “People Helping People”. For example, a plant worker’s car was wrecked and he needed a car to get to work. So, co-workers formed a credit [...]
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SAFE Banking, remote notary should be included in Senate NDAA
Credit unions have profound interest in preserving the Department of Defense’s (DoD) discretionary authority to allow credit unions to use land and space on military bases at a nominal rate, CUNA and other organizations [...]
Fed holds rates, begins tapering asset purchases with monthly reductions of $15 billion
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Wednesday maintained the federal funds target rate near its current range of 0 to 0.25 percent. The Committee acknowledged that the rise in COVID-19 cases has slowed the [...]
BOLI and benefits: Two peas in a pod
Since the early 1980s, business-owned life insurance or BOLI has been the go-to strategy for banks and credit unions to offset the cost of executive and employee benefits. At the end of June 2021, more [...]
Preparing your credit union for surpassing the $10 billion asset threshold
Over the course of the pandemic, credit unions have seen their balance sheets grow at an accelerated pace. This has been fueled by COVID-related policy response, including multiple stimulus payments and a sustained period of [...]
Are your passwords on the dark web? How to check what leaked after a data breach
If your personal data has been compromised, you often won't learn about it until T-Mobile, Facebook, Marriott, DoorDash, LinkedIn or any other company you're trusted with your information notifies you about a data breach. By [...]
ELGA fuels growth for areas in need
In the early months of COVID-19, ELGA Credit Union ($1.15B, Burton, MI) became one of the first local financial institutions to reopen its branch lobbies in and around Flint, MI. Soon, the credit union [...]
Changes coming to the Call Report
On September 27, 2021, NCUA published a notice in the Federal Register regarding the Call Report. The notice is only about a page long, and is seeking comments on changes that include: Restructuring to streamline [...]
Celebrate military family wins by getting the most from your VA loan
Military families are special. The character of their lives is marked by sacrifice, dedication, and unending support. They know what it means to come together as a family unit to make it through long trainings [...]
Overdraft criticism doesn’t have to be alarming
Determining the right approach for supporting members who occasionally come up against liquidity needs can be complicated given the current environment of regulatory speculation. News coverage of how some banks and credit unions are modifying [...]
Answers to 5 key questions about credit unions and cryptocurrency
Starbucks will let you pay for your Caramel Macchiato with it. Whole Foods is happy to accept it for that deli container of buckwheat pilaf. And Microsoft—a corporate granddaddy in the space— embraced it [...]
From DEI statements to impactful change—notes from the field
“What people say, what people do, and what they say they do are entirely different things.” - Margaret Mead In the quote above, anthropologist Margaret Mead succinctly articulated what she observed across a variety of [...]
Technology with a human touch
At its recent big.bright.minds Conference, Filene Executive Director Mark Meyer lifted up three emerging themes in financial services: digital transformation, mining for growth, and remixing the value proposition. This really struck a chord [...]
2021 Maxwell, Herring, Desjardins National Award winners announced
CUNA's National Awards Committee announced the 2021 recipients of the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award, the Louise Herring Philosophy-in-Action Member Service Award, and the Desjardins Awards for Financial Education. State Leagues across the [...]
NAFCU issues a Final Regulation Summary on changes to NCUA’s CAMELS rating system
The NCUA during its October meeting issued a final rule to add an “S” component to the CAMEL rating system, which rates a credit union’s sensitivity to the market. The final rule also redefines [...]