A couple of weeks ago we blogged about the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s (FFIEC) recently issued Architecture, Infrastructure, and Operations (AIO) booklet. Because of the length of the booklet, the blog examined how [...]
In any profession, if you're standing still, you're going to get passed. It's important to keep learning, growing, and getting stronger. Here are some you can kick your performance up a notch... Stay current: Industries [...]
Economies of scale have always represented a strong reason for credit unions to pursue mergers, and since the emergence of COVID-19, the rationale for achieving cost efficiency has become an even stronger motivation for mergers. [...]
I began my credit union career over 40 years ago as a teller. I came into the industry at the dawn of the share draft account. I saw the quick adoption and religious-like devotion to [...]
I learned long ago that to get more you must give more. I look at service as a backstage pass with benefits that bystanders just don’t receive. I’m a soccer dad and not [...]
CUNA applauds the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for providing clarity and consistency by ensuring there is a codified discriminatory effects standard, but urges it to offer a safe harbor for policies directly [...]
The House this week has returned from its August recess to consider the Senate-passed Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Budget Resolution. Yesterday, the House Rules Committee met to attempt to set up a rule that would [...]
I spent the better part of my career working in the nonprofit sector. I like to say that I’ve had every job from executive assistant to executive director. And I loved every minute. When [...]
In spring 2020, following the onset of COVID-19 in the U.S., record-low interest rates created a housing boom in the midst of the most disruptive period in recent history. Increased home sales combined with [...]
So, your organization made a commitment to and began building a culture of inclusivity. Now what? There is still a need for a strong DEI vision, mission and strategy. I would highly recommend that you [...]
How do Zoomers interact with banks and credit unions? A preview of this will be given shortly, but first, let's dive into a quick recap. As we all know, much of the Zoomer population are [...]
Two of the biggest wireless carriers in the US have been breached, resulting in millions of records of customer information being stolen and sold on the dark web. On August 16th, T-Mobile was hacked, and [...]
Kinecta Federal Credit Union’s mission to guide and support its members and communities—not only financially, but in all aspects of life—is what drives the work of its year-old Diversity Council. Formation of [...]
DCUC, in collaboration with military service liaisons and Lightbulb Press, has created the Installation, Policy, and Operations Guide for Military Credit Unions. This guide is designed to help defense credit unions understand their responsibilities to [...]
When someone references the “three Rs,” most people think of Reading, Writing, ‘Rithmetic. History buffs may recall Relief, Recovery, Reform (Roosevelt’s New Deal), and environmentalists might think Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. For me, the three [...]
