Not long ago, consumers enjoyed the luxury of financing purchases at historically low interest rates. There were occasions to finance the purchase of a new vehicle with a 0% APR loan, and for a time [...]
Credit Unions for Kids did a Q&A with Teacher’s Federal Credit Union President & CEO, Brad Calhoun! Check out his answers below. What is your professional background leading up to being President &[...]
Personalized real-time micro-engagements are reshaping the future of banking. In a conversation with Jim Marous on the Banking Transformed podcast, Sarah Martin of Pulsate, a mobile-first multichannel proactive growth platform for financial institutions, and Eric [...]
Picture this: an attractive smiling face paired with a story about how your credit union helped your member. At the surface, it may seem like something nice to have, but easy to drop when the [...]
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sent a straightforward message to markets in a key speech on Friday, saying "the time has come" for the central bank to begin lowering interest rates. Speaking at the Kansas [...]
SouthCoast Federal Credit Union in New Bedford, Massachusetts, will now open accounts for immigrants that do not have social security numbers. The $66 million-asset organization is collaborating with the Community Economic Development Center and offering [...]
There’s something for everyone next month as America’s Credit Unions prepares to host eight conferences. They will provide credit union professionals with the latest information on topics ranging from advocacy, compliance and risk [...]
Financial literacy is more than just a buzzword. It's a crucial skill set that determines how well people navigate the complexities of modern finances. Many young people, especially those in Generation Z, feel unprepared for [...]
In Alacriti’s webinar, Wired for Tomorrow: Optimizing Wire with ISO 20022 Compliance, Alacriti’s Neeraj Gupta, SVP of Product Management, addressed key questions from participants regarding wire modernization and the upcoming ISO 20022 compliance [...]
The shift is all about the moment, as a leader or organization, that you decide to allocate the right level of effort to drive an impact towards the performance and output of your team. When [...]
Mortgage rates slipped again this week, a positive move for potential house hunters. The average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.46% from 6.49% last week, Freddie Mac reported on Thursday. [...]
It wasn’t so long ago that artificial intelligence (AI) in banking seemed like a concept straight out of a sci-fi movie—futuristic and almost too advanced to be real. Fast forward to today, and [...]
This year’s election cycle is putting the issue of what American democracy means front and center. Some believe it is about majority rule-the winner calls all the shots. Others have a more nuanced view [...]
Central bankers from around the world fly into Jackson Hole, Wyoming, this week to attend what has become the globe's premier economic gathering, the Kansas City Federal Reserve's annual symposium in Grand Teton National Park. [...]
Are robots taking over the world? Is your credit union considering using AI to gain a competitive edge, or are you still undecided? These are real questions that many credit union executives are currently debating. [...]
