It is common knowledge that offering robust health benefits options is an effective employment strategy. Consider the following statistics: The great majority (80%) of employers believe benefits increase employee productivity More than 3/4 (78%) [...]
Introduction to Credit Union Grants Grants can be an impactful source of funds for credit unions. Since 2013, the NCUA has been publishing information on grants received by credit unions in its quarterly Call Report [...]
First thing’s first, about 67 million Zoomers make up 20% of the U.S. population, and 64% of Zoomers look for a more personalized banking experience. With so many Zoomers entering the financial sector, [...]
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Sept. 8 that nationwide job openings increased by 749,000 in a single month to a record high of 10.9 million at the end of [...]
International standard setters and national-level regulators are rightfully placing an emphasis on cybersecurity, cyber resilience, information and communications technologies (ICT) risks, and ICT third-party providers. Further, they are focused on what the role of banks [...]
As a leader, there may not be anything more satisfying that seeing your employees develop into leaders themselves. If you’re hiring the right people and giving them the proper training and experience, this is [...]
Over the past two years, credit unions have really been stepping up their game, accepting payments through a variety of channels and successfully engaging members for lending, collections/delinquencies, and marketing purposes. Credit unions have [...]
There are various generational differences when it comes to financial habits. Let's begin by talking about bill pay. What is it, and how does it work? If you are familiar with the payments industry, you [...]
Working as a freelancer comes with many challenges. Aside from looking for new clients and stabilizing your income, you might struggle with getting loans and credits. Most banks and lending firms prefer full-time employees over [...]
A proposal requiring increased financial institution reporting to the Internal Revenue Service is fundamentally flawed, CUNA Chief Advocacy Officer Ryan Donovan wrote to all 535 Congressional offices Wednesday. The CUNA and League-opposed language was not [...]
As NAFCU receives feedback from members on our return to normalcy in the wake of the pandemic, we have made the decision to pivot this year’s Lending Conference to an entirely virtual event and [...]
The holidays are a time of joy, light, and celebrations when families and friends gather from near and far to spend time together. The season is certainly a special time of year. Yet all the [...]
I’ve recently stepped into the role of chair of the Black Alliance Cooperative at $28 billion BECU, Seattle, where I’m also a supervisor in our contact center . B.A.C. is an employee [...]
A couple of weeks ago, we blogged about an Executive Order on vaccine mandates for federal contractors and employers with 100+ employees. This Executive Order addresses the approach for federal contractors, and the plan itself [...]
Cybersecurity Awareness Month, observed every October, was created as a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources needed to stay safer and more secure online. Since its original inception [...]
