PODCAST: Faith-based credit unions
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. This proverb sums up the mission of faith-based credit unions and the Faith Based Credit Union Alliance. The alliance, [...]
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NCUA issues proposal to allow capitalization of interest
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board recently issued a proposed rule that would remove the prohibition on capitalization of interest in connection with loan workouts and modifications. NAFCU’s Regulatory Alerton the proposed rule [...]
What options are available to lenders as forbearance periods end?
No one could have anticipated the struggles we’ve all faced this year. The onset and spread of COVID-19 throughout the country has caused major disruptions across nearly all industries in 2020. While we have [...]
Why credit unions are heading to the cloud in 2021
The benefits of cloud computing have become a hot topic in data analytics technology over the last few years. Savvy organizations across various industries have recognized cloud-based technologies for their potential and capitalized on them [...]
Acknowledge imperfections to be great
None of us are perfect. As leaders, we have to be intentional about not letting our bad habits and weaknesses overpower the skills and characteristics needed to lead an organization. It's up to us to [...]
CUInsight Minute with Lauren Culp – December 11, 2020
Welcome to the CUInsight Minute, sixty seconds from our Publisher & CEO Lauren Culp with our favorite reads from the week. Mentioned: Authentic leadership starts at the top by RENÉE SATTIEWHITE, AACUC “Leadership starts [...]
3 reasons to file your taxes as soon as you can
Next year, your taxes are due on Thursday April 15. While that isn't normally an exciting day, there's one reason to look forward to it ... it's three and half months into a year that isn't [...]
Authentic leadership starts at the top
“Leadership starts at the top.” That is a common phrase that we have all heard before, right? It is a motivational, digestible, and relatable saying. It empowers employees to hold leadership accountable and it also [...]
Bring a culture of success to your credit union
An unexpected occurrence happened along the path of three decades serving credit unions and their business partners: the course widened to include helping many of the most recognized customer-centric companies in the country. After all, [...]
What NCUA’s proposed rule on derivative use could mean for your credit union
On October 15, 2020 the NCUA Board of Directors unanimously approved a proposed rule that would ease regulations on derivative use, open the scope of permissible derivatives, and make it easier for Federal Credit Unions [...]
Nussle, Donovan named top lobbyists
CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle and Chief Advocacy Officer Ryan Donovan were named “Top Lobbyists” in 2020 by The Hill. “In a busy and challenging year for the influence world, these are the people who [...]
NAFCU, member CUs meet with Senate Banking’s Ranking Member Brown
Several representatives from NAFCU-member credit unions Wednesday joined members of the association's advocacy team for a videoconference meeting with Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. The group thanked Brown for his work with [...]
CFO Focus: Getting a handle on how much strategic advancement you can afford
You know you need to move the business forward, but an uncertain financial future makes it tough to decide which strategic investments should be made now and which can wait. Seeking the best balance between [...]
Big banks are deposit vacuums: How other institutions can slow the flow
The lopsided distribution of new deposits among various financial institutions during COVID 2020 is almost as jaw-dropping as the size of the deposit inflows since the start of the pandemic. First-half deposit growth was a [...]
Three keys to strategic planning for 2021
2020 will certainly go down as a year to remember (or forget, depending on your perspective). This T-shirt I saw on Amazon says it well: As we enter the last weeks of the year and [...]