Senate leaders on Thursday reached an agreement on a measure that would extend the debt ceiling until December and the Senate cleared the measure last night. The House is expected to pass the measure next [...]
In the second half of 2020, a nationwide social awakening had businesses clamoring to make statements of commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Companies—including credit unions—raised their collective voices around the value of [...]
The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) has announced a $100,000 grant to help smaller credit unions analyze membership demographics and better understand the roles culture, race and ethnicity play in financial well-being. The [...]
For more than 30 years, National Customer Service Week has kicked off the month of October by celebrating excellence in customer service. For CO-OP Financial Services, working with our credit union clients to deliver the [...]
Although the hard numbers in any organization show success on paper, the one aspect of a business that most leaders find difficult to imitate is a healthy, efficient, and positive organizational culture. According to a [...]
One of the marks for a growing and successful financial services industry, like any other industry, is the consistent search for forward-thinking innovation and the financial tools to keep credit unions top-of-mind while expanding membership. [...]
The “Global Supply Chain” has a lot in common with football’s offensive lineman. If you don’t hear an offensive lineman’s name or number come up during a game, that usually means he [...]
Welcome to the CUInsight Weekly Minute, sixty seconds from our Director of Learning & Client Support Linda Lafortune with our favorite reads from the week. Mentioned: 4 ways credit unions can address key person dependency [...]
Halloween is almost here. Most people love dressing up as their favorite character and almost everybody loves eating candy. Even if you're not able to celebrate Halloween exactly the way you'd like, you can still [...]
Training in the credit union movement has changed greatly in recent years and throughout the pandemic. Trainers are expected to facilitate virtual and in-person learning across multiple branches with individuals who have varying degrees of [...]
I was going through the CUInsight website looking for the most widely read and shared articles. I was looking for current trends, themes and subject matter that really resonated with readers. I noticed that one [...]
How do you bring up the conversation with senior management you’re burned out? I was asked this poignant question while facilitating a virtual webinar on boredom, burnout and blackout in the workplace. I could [...]
October rates will continue to follow recent mortgage rate spikes, CUNA Chief Economist Mike Schenk said during a recent interview with Fox Business. He added mortgage rate trends are likely to continue through October. "We [...]
Due to the ongoing pandemic, the credit union industry has seen unprecedented challenges this year. Despite the uncertainty surrounding economic recovery, NAFCU and its award winning staff have worked tirelessly to provide the industry with [...]
The first task new board or supervisory committee members must accomplish is understanding their role at the credit union. “We need to make sure whoever we have in these positions know their role and understand [...]
