Shared branching post-pandemic
Recently, there has been an increase in articles and surveys asking whether branches are still needed, and Aux wanted to get to the bottom of the real stats about branch usage. The COVID epidemic led [...]
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Best practices to prevent payments fraud
It’s hard for paranoia not to set in when you see organizations as important as Colonial Pipeline, the U.S.’s largest refined products pipeline, held for ransom for $4.4m from cyber attackers. [...]
World Council names LaBorde as new president/CEO
The World Council of Credit Unions’ Board of Directors has selected Elissa McCarter LaBorde as the organization’s new president/CEO. LaBorde brings more than 20 years of experience leading organizations in delivering financial services [...]
NAFCU calls on FHFA Acting Director Thompson to resolve burdensome mismatch of regulations
NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger wrote to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Acting Director Sandra Thompson Friday to offer the credit union perspective about recent amendments to the government-sponsored enterprises' (GSEs) Preferred Stock Purchase [...]
Supporting women through every life stage
Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many women to drop out of the workforce. Some were furloughed or laid off, while others left because of increased childcare responsibilities with the closing of [...]
Purposeful Talent Development: Assess your leadership development program
Before you add salt to a soup you’re about to eat, it’s a good idea to taste it. Before you treat an illness, it’s a good idea to seek a diagnosis that [...]
10 reasons why flood insurance is a must-have for your insureds
Welcome to the 2021 Hurricane Season. If you’re just joining us, we’re already to “B” as tropical form Bill brews off the coast of North Carolina. While many of us are still reeling [...]
Young Leaders: The future of financial institutions with Michael Murdoch
Ready or not, here they come… The future of finance falls on young professionals in banks and credit unions who are fearlessly stepping up to lead. Is your financial institution doing all it can to [...]
Small loans make a big impact in New Mexico
For more than a decade, Nusenda Credit Union ($3.4B, Albuquerque, NM) has provided financing to small entrepreneurs and created a community impact that extends well beyond the cooperative’s bottom line. “We’ve funded [...]
Case study: Using data to improve growth
Red River Employees FCU required a business intelligence platform that could improve access to data in order to adhere with new CECL accounting standards. With improved data practices, along with Trellance M360 and Fiserv XP2, [...]
Becoming an SBA lender in a post-PPP world
On May 31st the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) came to a close. Created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the PPP loan program culminated in over 11.8 million loans approved [...]
The CUInsight Network podcast: Payment solutions – Elan Advisory Services (#11)
Thank you for tuning in to episode 11 of The CUInsight Network, with your host, Randy Smith, Co-founder of CUInsight.com. In The CUInsight Network, we take a deeper dive with the thought leaders who [...]
Offer members the services they need and let them decide
It’s been more than a year since the coronavirus pandemic disrupted our businesses and our lives. And while there are encouraging signs of improvement in the economy, unemployment numbers continue to fluctuate. And while [...]
Apple Wallet enters the digital identity space
Apple unveiled another surprise on June 7, 2021. They announced a new digital identity card to be housed within the Apple Wallet. Apple revealed the new technology at the online Worldwide Apple Developer’s Conference. [...]
When credit unions buy banks: The real story
Loud, bold headlines splashed across the banking press a few weeks ago: “Michigan credit union aims to buy Florida bank in year's 5th such tie-up” reads one. The sky is falling, the sky is falling. [...]