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Acting with love and equality

Acting with love and equality

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are about hearing, acknowledging, and celebrating all voices in our communities. In that spirit, LAFCU in Lansing, Mich., invited members of the community to create artwork that represent the words “love” [...]

Regulation Z and TV and radio advertisements

Regulation Z and TV and radio advertisements

In my last blog post, I discussed advertising requirements under TISA and exemptions for certain media. Today, I will be examining Regulation Z advertising requirements and exemptions for television and radio advertisements. Regulation Z, Section [...]

How we minimize construction waste to deliver better projects

How we minimize construction waste to deliver better projects

Facilities projects are incredibly complex and can span years over planning, design, and construction phases. So many moving pieces over time create sources of waste. Left unchecked, this can mean wasted time, wasted materials, and [...]

A research-based guide to empathy as a leadership skill

A research-based guide to empathy as a leadership skill

You’ve heard it before: empathy is an important leadership skill. From a soft approach, empathy helps build authentic relationships with people, increasing innovation and retention in any organization. On the other hand, Tracy Bower’[...]

3 money fears you can overcome

3 money fears you can overcome

I can't believe October has arrived! One reason I'm having a hard time believing it is that today's high temperature in my neck of the woods is 81. But alas, it's still October! And since [...]

Building for your board’s future

Building for your board’s future

Credit union boards have grown more involved, self-governing, and valuable. Their forward-looking viewpoints have resulted in boards renewing themselves as strategic partners with their CEOs. Below are four ways to deepen your board’s relevance [...]

CFPB releases new credit card market report

CFPB releases new credit card market report

Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its biennial report on the state of the credit card market for 2019-2020, which found overall declines in credit card debt and increases in digital engagement due [...]

Pay or else

Pay or else

The hostile-attack headache keeps getting worse. The successful ransomware attack on Kaseya, which reportedly has credit union clients, over the July 4 holiday raises new concerns, says Heath Stanley, director of virtual advisory services at [...]

CUNA returns to in-person events

CUNA returns to in-person events

The CUNA Enterprise Risk Management Certification School in Las Vegas (Oct. 6-8) marks CUNA’s first in-person training event since the start of the pandemic. The school will provide in-depth, credit union-specific training on the [...]