CUNA hopes a new consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) director will recognize the unique structure of credit unions and the benefit they provide consumers but CUNA also continues to have concerns over the single director [...]
NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger recently joined the Leadership Hacker Podcast to discuss his passion for credit union advocacy, approach to member engagement, and top leadership tips. The association is committed to working with [...]
In the words of actress Lauren Bacall, “Standing still is the fastest way of moving backward in a rapidly changing world.” Businesses today face many challenges in their efforts to keep moving forward. One of [...]
Financial well-being for all is an “all-in endeavor” that requires equal parts empathy and strategy, according to panelists participating in the 2021 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference general session. “It really has to be up and [...]
Affordable housing. For many in America, the very concept feels about as real as a flock of flying pigs. But Frank Furman, COO at PadSplit has some insights into current solutions and future possibilities, specifically [...]
In Part One of this series, we examined the surprising ways the COVID-19 pandemic affected synthetic identity fraud. (For more detailed information, download the report from the Aite Group.) In Part Two, we offer recommendations [...]
The pandemic accelerated the need for faster payments, increasing both consumer demand for alternative payment options and the need for adoption by financial institutions. To illustrate, The Clearing House saw their RTP® network reach grow [...]
When you think about how to make your marketing stand out, it’s tempting to want to use every marketing channel available: social media, outdoor advertising, event sponsorships, direct mail. Marketing platforms will tell you [...]
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 [...]
