The explosive growth of digital technology in the last two decades has permeated virtually every aspect of our daily lives. Every industry now has tech-driven solutions that make the utilization of its products more convenient [...]
Credit unions in Massachusetts donated $157,637 to “A Bed for Every Child,” an initiative of the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless (Coalition), at the Stephen D. Jones Credit Union Charity Golf Tournament. “The Massachusetts [...]
Existing-home sales rose 1.4 percent in June to a seasonally-adjusted rate of 5.86 million units, representing a 22.9 percent increase in sales versus a year ago. NAFCU's Curt Long analyzed the data [...]
On July 30, the credit union movement will come together to inspire an authentic and high-energy conversation about why we love credit unions. Using the hashtag #ilovemycreditunion, credit unions and leagues across the country will [...]
We’ve discussed diversity a few times in the following blogs: Is Your Credit Union Diverse? and Diversity and Inclusion. Today’s blog is related but will focus on the advancement of women within credit [...]
A mortgage relationship between member and lender can last for decades. Credit unions can also completely divest themselves from both financial and servicing responsibility almost as soon as the deal is signed. We’re talking [...]
Here is a statistic to perk your eyes and ears: Underserved consumers spent $189 billion on fees and interest across five financial product categories in 2018 that included short-term credit. It shouldn’t necessarily come [...]
People seem to love meetings. Yet, we have all seen that not everything requires a meeting. When a meeting is necessary, it must have a clear purpose and agenda. John Spence tackles this issue in [...]
Welcome to the CUInsight Minute, sixty seconds from our Community & Marketing Coordinator Courtney Scott with our favorite reads from the week. Mentioned: Don’t just plan – cast a vision by MARK ARNOLD, ON THE [...]
A new car is a funny thing. As soon as you pull it off the lot, it's value has decreased by thousands of dollars. Technology is odd in a different way. You buy a new [...]
Publisher’s Note: CUInsight is hosting a free webinar Wednesday, August 4th titled, “How to Have More Valuable Loans”. We hope you’ll join us! Register here. Credit unions are continually tasked by their boards [...]
Cannabis banking can offer many valuable financial benefits for credit unions choosing to serve the industry. However, implementing a well-managed, compliant cannabis banking program requires considerable planning and an understanding of all potential areas of [...]
I just read an article about UW Credit Union in Madison, WI reducing their NSF fee by more than 80% to just $5 per occurrence. I think that’s less than we charged in the ‘[...]
NCUA issued a proposal on a complex credit union leverage ratio (CCULR) at its July 22 board meeting. CUNA supports the option for a CCULR when complying with NCUA’s risk-based capital rule, which was [...]
Tomorrow is the last day to save $250 off of NAFCU's online training subscriptions with code SUMMER. Credit unions can secure invaluable training for their staff and board until 11:59 p.m. Eastern on [...]
