Transitioning into a leadership role for the first time can feel overwhelming and uncertain. More often than not, new managers aren’t provided training on where to focus their time and energy for successful leadership. [...]
UW Credit Union in Madison, Wis., reduced its overdraft and (OD) and nonsufficient funds (NSF) fees by more than 80%, to $5 per occurrence from $30. The $4.5 billion asset credit union says the [...]
For many banks, the ability to offer small-business loans efficiently, quickly and compliantly has been more of an aspiration than a reality. The technical, financial and staffing obstacles involved in launching small business loan products [...]
Next month’s DCUC Annual Conference is focused on the role of emerging technology and how credit unions can (and should) consider transitioning to better platforms and applications to serve their members. These discussions are [...]
Contrary to popular belief, members of Generation Z can’t simply be looked at as the “new millennials.” This generation of young people, born between 1997 and 2012, according to Pew Research, is unique and [...]
Family vacations can be wonderful events (especially after being cooped up for the last 12 months!) that will give you and your children memories that last a lifetime. However, they can also be a stress-filled [...]
It’s Monday morning. You hit the office early, logging in to your computer expecting to get a jump on the day. However, this time something is different. Your computer is slow, error messages are [...]
As CUNA and Leagues work to ensure interchange regulations are not extended to credit card programs, CUNA seeks input from credit unions with credit card programs for its Credit Card Interchange Regulation Survey. “Being able [...]
President Biden recently tweeted that in the last 5 months, just over 3 million jobs were created in the United States. This coincides with continued news of the scarcity of labor throughout the country: COVID-19 [...]
The pandemic made the ability to buy and sell in a way that was easy, fast, secure and without requiring physical contact. While the acceleration of digital, mobile, and contactless payments happened in part as [...]
As a young child I had multiple boxes of Legos®. There were small 2-stud connectors, larger bricks with 6-studs or more, flat pieces, yellow, blue, red, white, and green. I spent many hours trying to [...]
Long before the pandemic, surging usage of digital and remote banking channels presented a collective need for credit unions to meet evolving organizational and member needs, and ultimately, to ensure a successful future. According to [...]
NAFCU Senior Counsel for Research and Policy Andrew Morris Monday wrote to the Federal Reserve to offer the association's concerns and recommendations regarding a set of proposed guidelines the Federal Reserve Banks will use when [...]
Employers across the country are planning for a “post-COVID” world and, while many companies and employees intend to return to the office, many have adjusted to remote work, requiring companies to develop hybrid workplace options. [...]
When we made the decision to work remotely for “at least two weeks” on March 13, 2020, I never imagined it would be my last day in the office. We had poured a lot of [...]
