Welcome to the CUInsight Minute, sixty seconds from our Publisher & CEO Lauren Culp with our favorite reads from the week. Mentioned: Income disparity is rising – what it means for your credit union by BRAD [...]
Have you ever celebrated a birthday and thought, “How am I this old?” That happened to me this week as I hit the big 4-0. So far it feels like just 39. No new back [...]
Financial regulation in the United States dates back to the Declaration of Independence when the fledgling states set limits on loan rates, and for the first two centuries of the country’s existence regulatory change [...]
As a leadership consultant and success coach, I believe that habits are an important element of leadership success. Our daily practices are what support our focus, results, and growth to be at our best every [...]
Minnesotans’ hearts have been heavy this month. The recent killing of another young Black person at the hands of police while we waited with heavy anticipation for the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial was [...]
NCUA’s Interim Final Rule published Monday is designed to ensure that federally insured credit unions remain operational and liquid during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to NCUA staff. Staff briefed the NCUA board on the [...]
Following the paycheck protection program's (PPP) extension to May 31, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a new procedural notice for first-draw PPP borrowers seeking a loan increase. The notice clarifies that eligible borrowers [...]
Today many credit unions don’t think it even matters that they are financial cooperatives. Sure, they may put something like this on their website: “We are a not-for-profit financial institution owned and operated by [...]
Is the world more connected today than it was 12 months ago? We’ve adopted Zoom calls and digital services at a rate many times faster than any previous year. Yet, most of us haven’[...]
Every generation has a sound that defines its era. Whether it’s Jimi Hendrix’s guitar playing on the Woodstock stage during the Summer of Love, Video Killed the Radio Star blasting on MTV in [...]
Almost two years ago, the Credit Union system came together to form the CU DEI Collective, an organization devoted to advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in our industry. As April is Diversity Awareness month, [...]
Law firms are targeting community banks and credit unions for their overdraft practices. While regulatory changes have been few in recent years, litigation is increasingly putting pressure on banking practices. Learn what the industry is [...]
The widespread economic challenges resulting from the pandemic have proven that most people aren’t planning for their financial futures in terms of years but rather in weeks or even days. In fact, the overwhelming [...]
Technology is an enabler for all businesses and when implemented effectively, can do everything from protecting businesses from cyber threats to providing actionable data insights to grow. Nowhere is this more important than in the [...]
Five years ago, Clearwater Federal Credit Union ($752.8M, Missoula, MT) was feeling the pressures of a mid-size shop. It wasn’t quite large enough to operate at scale, and its growth was limited by [...]
