CUNA announced the creation of the Associate Business Membership Advisory Committee (CABMAC) that will provide advice, guidance and strategic direction to CUNA for engaging as an associate business member. The inaugural members of the CABMAC [...]
As the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) considers minimum liquidity and funding requirements for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), NAFCU's Ann Kossachev urged the agency "to thoroughly consider the impact of this liquidity requirements rule on [...]
As financial services companies continue to advance down the path toward their own unique digital transformations, they are finding that having access to more electronic data about the consumers they serve is offering significant benefits. [...]
Building consumers’ consideration of credit unions isn’t a quick process, it’s a long-term strategy, says Madison Homan, awareness brand manager for CU Awareness LLC. That’s why the CU Awareness team is taking [...]
When it comes to fraud prevention, much focus is placed on the importance of rule strategies, as well as identifying and blocking fraud trends before they impact your credit union. Fraud fighters rely on the [...]
Blogs are a vital part of your overall content and SEO strategy. We also know that the benefits of blogging far outweigh the investment. If blogs are able to help drive organic search and social [...]
Pour into people. Simple but sage advice, and when it comes to developing the next generation of leaders it’s essential. So says Christian Hartley –– Branch Manager at Keesler FCU and our honored guest this [...]
Four years ago, a local financial institution came to my school to give a one-hour financial literacy workshop. The banker walked in and started droning on: “I’m from the local bank. Today, we’ll [...]
The transition to remote work has certainly been a mixed bag for credit union employees. Not commuting has been great, yet, for many, working out of a cramped apartment or balancing working with kids at [...]
If you are wondering if or when to have the conversation about cannabis banking with your board, wonder no more. The time is “now,” says Ruth Razook, the founder and CEO of RLR Management Consulting. [...]
Throughout the past year, our world has navigated the COVID-19 global health pandemic, political and social unrest, and a historic collapse of the job market. With no precedent to guide us through these trying times, [...]
It is now more important than ever to ensure credit unions have timely access to necessary information from NCUA, CUNA wrote to the agency Monday. NCUA issued a request for information asking for input on [...]
The Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed non-farm payrolls increased by 379,000 in February, with the unemployment rate dipping to 6.2 percent. NAFCU Chief Economist and Vice President of Research Curt Long analyzed the [...]
The hype around artificial intelligence and other neural technologies has spun up some pretty fantastic tall tales, a few scary enough to make a person want to drop completely off the grid (if that were [...]
If Amy Nelson, president/CEO of $103 million asset Point West Credit Union, Portland, Ore., could offer her younger self some advice, it would be this: “Don’t waste time worrying if you are good [...]
