If you’re working hard to better your credit health, like paying down credit card balances or loans, you may be wondering when these positive actions will show up on your reports. Truthfully, there is [...]
Leaders are put in place to guide their organizations to success. The traits and skills you use to inspire and motivate your team are the biggest contributors to achieving that goal. Sure, you can identify [...]
Is your website environmentally sustainable? Are there gender or racial biases in your AI algorithm that impact your relationship with potential loan applicants or prospective employees? Do you involve all stakeholders in your technology initiatives? [...]
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provided for an additional round of economic impact payments, and the Department of the Treasury has been sending these payments for a little over a week. As more [...]
Welcome to the CUInsight Minute, sixty seconds from our Publisher & CEO Lauren Culp with our favorite reads from the week. Mentioned: Financial well-being isn’t a thing – it’s THE thing by LACEY YASICK, [...]
Tax season can be quite a headache. Even if you’re expecting a refund, the whole process can be a bit overwhelming sometimes. And of course, there’s added stress if you know the results [...]
If you’re a credit union marketer, chances are you’ve heard of website “speed bumps.” And, chances are, the NCUA’s guidelines about them have given you equal parts confusion and concern. But let’[...]
Machine Learning (ML) has transformed the world of technology as we know it. ML algorithms are responsible for advancements in artificial intelligence and the applications that rely on it. Machine Learning algorithms also use statistics [...]
In the wake of the pandemic and the challenges that surfaced as a result, 2021 appears to be another year that credit unions consider merging with another financial institution. When two credit unions look to [...]
Reps. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), Steve Stivers (R-OH), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and Warren Davidson (R-OH) reintroduced the CUNA-backed Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act today, which would provide protections for financial institutions serving cannabis-based [...]
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Wednesday maintained the federal funds target rate near its current range of 0 to 0.25 percent. The committee noted it will run the economy above 2 percent inflation, [...]
When you think of brands, the names that come to mind are iconic and clear. Apple and Google conjure impressions of cutting-edge tech and coolness. Coca-Cola thrives on building a sense of nostalgia and “feel [...]
Improving people’s financial well-being takes creativity, commitment and a culture of service. These are the stories of credit unions and how they are putting people’s financial well-being at the center of their strategy. [...]
It is a well-known fact that it is more cost effective to market to your existing account holders than to go after new ones. In fact, according to OutboundEngine, “The success rate of selling to [...]
It’s human nature to name things to make them easier to understand. We name things in order to identify what they are, organize them into some sort of system, and describe them to others. [...]
