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Celebrate Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month

In 1915, Dr. Carter G. Woodson and a handful of prominent African-Americans, began the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). In 1926, Dr. Woodson and the ASALH sponsored a national “[...]

NCUA, IRS to host EITC, VITA webinar Feb. 23

NCUA, IRS to host EITC, VITA webinar Feb. 23

NCUA and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are co-hosting a webinar on the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs Feb. 23. NCUA and the IRS encourage credit unions, their [...]

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NCUA Board reviews SIF status, ways to manage fund

As the NCUA Board Thursday received a quarterly briefing on the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF), Chairman Todd Harper said the fund is the agency's top priority for 2021 as it works to [...]

Advice for a new CEO

Advice for a new CEO

Recently, a friend became the new CEO of a credit union. This is her first opportunity to sit in the corner office. She asked me for advice and I was happy to oblige. I told [...]

Chas-ing the past and changing the terms

Chas-ing the past and changing the terms

I hate banks.  I have an old Chase credit card that I have had since my college days that I just keep for emergencies.  I never use it.  It never had a fee.  Well Chase’[...]

The improved FinCEN 314(B): Teaming up to tackle AML/CFT

The improved FinCEN 314(B): Teaming up to tackle AML/CFT

Money launderers deploy a host of tactics to throw AML specialists off the trail, from investing in businesses and real estate to using a complex array of financial instruments. Often, they move money between multiple [...]

Learn the process behind a successful project

Learn the process behind a successful project

Want to learn the secret behind consistently delivering successful projects? We’ve put together a series of articles to give you insight into our process – and this process not only applies to the design-build process [...]

7 things leaders should stop doing

7 things leaders should stop doing

As leaders, we are constantly analyzing what we could be doing better – developing new ideas and cultivating new strategies – especially at the start of a new year or new quarter. We intensely focus on putting [...]