In his 2004 book “The Future of Work,” Thomas Malone, renowned organizational theorist and founding director of the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence, noted that new information technologies and inexpensive communications make it possible to [...]
The landscape for credit unions and other financial institutions has certainly changed over the past 5 years. In fact, we took a survey back in 2016, asking credit unions their most preferred form of payment, [...]
Credit union board and committee members relish their opportunities to attend industry training events and conferences. These events provide an opportunity to learn new ideas, find solutions to problems and network with peers and colleagues. [...]
Once again, it's time for CUNA's Governmental Affairs Conference! As we go virtual for the 2021 version of the CUNA GAC, things will definitely be a little bit different than years past, but as always [...]
A new age in digital banking has emerged. For some credit unions, that might sound like just another wave of technology investment, more competition from digital challengers, and the threat of falling further behind. The [...]
In a wide ranging, 90 minute interview, retired State Employees’ Credit Union CEO Jim Blaine offered up a provocative look at possible tomorrows for the credit union movement. The throughline is simply: Quō vādis? [...]
CUNA Chief Advocacy Officer Ryan Donovan wrote to all 535 Congressional offices Monday as Leagues and credit unions meet with elected officials in conjunction with this week’s CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC). Donovan said [...]
The House Saturday passed the American Rescue Plan Act – the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package – which includes some NAFCU-supported provisions to help small businesses survive and recover from the pandemic and provide assistance to [...]
This month, we mark the grim anniversary of the COVID-19 outbreak being declared a pandemic. Our pandemic year has brought many changes in the way we live and work. We wear masks to the office ([...]
Leaders in human resources are among the most open and sharing about what they do and how they do it. Time and again, these leaders demonstrate a willingness to share insights, experiences, and even data. [...]
At Illiana Financial Credit Union, one of our main objectives is to generate an inclusive environment, equally as much for our members as our employees. Throughout the years, we have evolved to create an inclusive [...]
When “one-click” ordering can buy you almost anything that Amazon sells, having to click incessantly to conduct a transaction in a banking app can quickly become a boring and painful experience. Research by PYMNTS.com [...]
I get more than a few strange looks from my former banking colleagues when they find out I now help financial institutions get into cannabis banking. Many still view it as too risky, and the [...]
A few weeks ago, I blogged about NCUA’s strategy to examine credit unions for fair lending issues, and the agency’s focus on pandemic-related loan accommodations. However, the rise in fair lending focus is [...]
Thank you for tuning in to episode 105 of The CUInsight Experience podcast, with your host, Randy Smith, co-founder of CUInsight.com. This episode is brought to you by our friends at PSCU. As the [...]
