Loan participations have become an increasingly important tool for credit unions, allowing them to manage their balance sheets and generate additional income. Naturally, when parties are conducting a participation sale, the sale often hinges upon [...]
Hoeg & Company, Ltd. has completed its review of the U.S. Credit Union Industry for Business Quality and Operational Efficiency in 2020 and named the 50 credit unions with the best Business Quality and [...]
Zogo, a gamified financial literacy app that helps credit unions educate, engage and attract Gen Z, has been selected as the newest CUNA Strategic Services (CSS) alliance provider. The collaboration will allow credit unions to [...]
Ahead of a House Small Business Committee hearing to examine the Small Business Administration's (SBA) paycheck protection program (PPP), NAFCU's Brad Thaler outlined the ways credit unions have helped their communities through the program and [...]
A few months after I was promoted to director of human resources, my vice president called me into her office to discuss my new role. She noticed I was still doing some work from my [...]
In a year that presented no shortage of economic uncertainties, credit unions that paid out dividends and rebates had to do so while balancing the tradition against their own financial realities. For many, the need [...]
United Solutions' My Picture Card program gives your members the ability to display their favorite picture on their credit, debit or ATM card!
The regulatory landscape surrounding cancelled ancillary products is changing. The risk of class-action lawsuits is starting to raise the stakes for credit unions, especially those active in indirect auto lending. The root of the problem [...]
Like just about every other conceivable organization, credit unions across the country felt economic, operational, and social impacts in 2020. The pandemic took its toll on credit unions, as we saw many move to greater [...]
Like the start of any relationship, the beginning of a credit union’s relationship with a member is full of hope and optimism. Unfortunately, things don’t always work out as planned. Sometimes a credit [...]
Alexis Rose: What is your favorite season? Moira Rose: Awards! —Schitt’s Creek, American Television Series Tax season may not be everyone’s favorite time of year, but the more informed you are about the [...]
In these times, developing your staff members to be the best they can be is more important than ever. But how well does your work environment support the kind of talent development that fosters creativity, [...]
“We had hoped for better this year.” As you should have, but perhaps you’ve already slipped in meeting your Q1 goals. So, what can you change to get the results you want? Let’s [...]
Digital transformation. Post-COVID planning. Loan growth strategies. Generational marketing. Those are all important topics. You’ve got plenty of resources for each. But this article? It’s going to talk about something I guarantee is [...]
We have all heard comments over the years regarding rising interest rates and depositories’ bond portfolios. However, instead of lamenting – “Rates went up and I should have locked in those gains” or “With the ten-year [...]
