Federally insured credit unions reported net income growth of $11.3 billion, or 134.9%, over the year ending in the first quarter of 2021, according to the latest financial performance data released by NCUA. [...]
Total vehicle sales fell from 18.8 million annualized units to 17 million annualized units in May. Monthly sales levels were up 40.3 percent year over year. NAFCU Chief Economist and Vice President of [...]
I’ve been in the credit union industry for more than 22 years. Throughout those years, I’ve been searching for all kinds of diversity … diversity of thought, action, operations, ethnicity, community, sexual orientation and [...]
Happy Friday compliance friends! My name is Becky Harris, and I am one of two new Regulatory Compliance Counsels at NAFCU. This is my inaugural blog post, and I’d like to use my first [...]
Though trends often come and go, cost-saving movements tend to gain momentum and stick around—particularly for businesses. One area frequently targeted for savings by employers is employee benefits. It’s easy to see why [...]
When it comes to the unexpected, it’s hard to feel proactive. Natural disasters are overwhelming, unexpected, and can change quickly. Service delays can be compounded as business operations stall, mail is delayed, and populations [...]
Biz Kid$ is a credit union-funded and branded financial education program for young adults, championed by the National Credit Union Foundation. Biz Kid$ ignites a passion for students to invest in their financial futures through [...]
Establishing trust is critical for aspiring leaders, and especially important to being an effective leader. Trust can be established through positively impacting the lives of your team. Three Star Leadership offers seven tips for leaders [...]
Welcome to the CUInsight Minute, sixty seconds from our Associate Publisher Robbie Young with our favorite reads from the week. Mentioned: Your credit union’s story is a powerful tool by PATTI HAZLETT, MOUNTAIN WEST [...]
After being stuck with your kids for the better part of the last 15 months, you're probably ready for them to be somewhere else (even if you have to go with them). Here are three [...]
Publisher’s Note: CUInsight is hosting a free webinar Wednesday, June 16th titled, “Unlock unconscious bias to improve your culture & member relationships”. We hope you’ll join us! Register here. Over the past year, [...]
Digital has become the name of the game for financial services in recent years, and during the past year, credit unions have had to quickly learn and adapt to consumers’ changing needs. I talked with [...]
I do a lot of strategic thinking/strategic planning sessions. One of the areas I like to help organizations focus on is profoundly understanding what they really sell. Harley-Davidson does not sell motorcycles. They sell [...]
Small lender access to the secondary mortgage market is vital to ensuring the housing finance market benefits consumers, CUNA Senior Director of Regulatory Advocacy and Counsel Elizabeth LaBerge told a Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) [...]
The Federal Reserve Tuesday issued a proposed rule to govern funds transfers over its FedNow Service that would establish a new, comprehensive set of rules and set out legal rights and obligations of the Reserve [...]
