At a time when the desire and expectation for employee benefits coverage are on the rise, it’s important for employers to find creative ways to make their employee benefits plansmore cost effective. Companies that [...]
On June 11, the regulators released their Spring 2021 Rulemaking Agendas, which helps inform what the agencies are planning to review and finalize in 2021. The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) also released a blog, [...]
Over the last 18 months, several of our member CEOs have announced their retirements. Many are long-time supporters of our military and attendees at our DCUC conferences and events. We wish them all the very [...]
Payments innovation and APIs come hand in hand. But having APIs is no longer enough. To ensure APIs result in a usable and viable service or product, they must be well-documented. In fact, the documentation [...]
Think back to how you learned how to manage your finances—were you taught about money from teachers in school or family members at home or were you self-taught through trial and error? If your [...]
It seems as though I’ve heard and used the saying a lot lately, “Just be Happy!” Should be easy, right? Stop stressing over things you cannot control, change your attitude and be happy. Truth [...]
CUNA Credit Union Finance for Boards & Committees eSchool (recorded) arms board members with the financial knowledge they need to be successful leaders of their credit union. “Governing a credit union is very challenging, but [...]
Administrative agencies – including the NCUA and CFPB – have released their spring regulatory agendas, which feature several items that NAFCU has been advocating for, as well as others that have already been introduced or included on [...]
Deciding how to safeguard your credit union’s loan portfolio can seem like a complicated decision. In the midst of all the other duties and responsibilities of running your business, it can be tempting to [...]
Since the coronavirus pandemic forced Northern Credit Union ($410.7M, Watertown, NY) to send home staff members, the North Country cooperative has learned a lot about how to ensure a high level of service and [...]
The fintech market is seeing a flurry of activity for buy now, pay later (BNPL) lending options, and it is critical for financial institutions to understand the impacts. With online purchases growing exponentially, consumers are [...]
The global chip shortage has already affected numerous business goods, including laptops, servers and printers as well as consumer goods, from automobiles to alarm clocks. If IT departments want to prepare for a shortage that [...]
Banks and credit unions are on the verge of a period the likes of which almost nobody currently employed in those institutions has encountered in their working lives. It’s the outlook for high inflation [...]
Consumers demand more from their relationships with financial institutions than ever before. They expect these organizations to know them, understand their needs and wants, take a vested interest in their wellbeing, and provide choices that [...]
There continues to be a lot of media buzz around ransomware—and with good reason. Help Net Security argues that ransomware is “the most significant cybercrime innovation in recent history.” From more minor breaches that [...]
