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Congress nears COVID relief deal

Congress nears COVID relief deal

Following Tuesday's meeting with Republican and Democratic congressional leadership, lawmakers are close to sealing a deal on additional coronavirus relief. The proposal is expected to extend the Small Business Administration's (SBA) paycheck protection program (PPP), [...]

Prepare for a long climb

Prepare for a long climb

In many ways, the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic bears little resemblance to the circumstances that produced the Great Recession of 2008-2009. Still, credit card managers can apply some lessons learned from the last [...]

3 ways to ensure marketing success in 2021

3 ways to ensure marketing success in 2021

There’s nothing more painful than failure, especially when it comes to marketing. All of that time and money gone faster than beans through a cowboy. You allocated enough in your marketing budget. You adjusted [...]

What can I do if I don’t agree with my dispute results?

What can I do if I don’t agree with my dispute results?

When you find an inaccuracy on your credit report and dispute it with us, TransUnion will start an investigation. We send the disputed information to the lender to investigate it, and they have 30 days [...]

Provide young adults with the loans they need

Provide young adults with the loans they need

COVID-19 will shape the economic prospects and behavior of Gen Z members for decades to come. Credit unions have an opportunity to help these young adults enter the finance world in an economy that is [...]

Managing credit card delinquency in times of consumer angst

Managing credit card delinquency in times of consumer angst

Economic prognosticators and financial institutions are anticipating an inevitable rise in credit card payment delinquencies and charge-offs due to the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. With no end in sight to the economic turbulence [...]

5 most popular resources in 2020

5 most popular resources in 2020

2020 was quite the year. Full of surprises and unprecedented challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, yet our industry continues to adapt to meet evolving market needs. Looking back at our most read content, [...]

CUNA announces schedule of 2021 credit union training events

CUNA announces schedule of 2021 credit union training events

CUNA has released its initial schedule of educational events including for 2021 including more than 50 eSchools and virtual conferences. “Credit unions recognize that investing in their people is more important now than ever,” said [...]

Listening is reputation building

Listening is reputation building

In 2020, mostly everything has changed. One constant, however, is the power of listening. We mean really listening to your credit union’s staff, members, and community in ways you never have before. Like you, [...]

Congressional leaders meet on government funding, COVID relief

Congressional leaders meet on government funding, COVID relief

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., met Tuesday afternoon to discuss federal government funding and coronavirus [...]