Credit unions remain in a position to help consumers, but looming stress suggests Congress and regulators need to act quickly to avoid a deeper economic crisis, CUNA wrote to the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday. The [...]
As the 2020 election season ends, NAFCU's award-winning government affairs team is doubling down on its advocacy efforts to secure even more legislative and regulatory wins for the credit union industry in the coming months. [...]
Credit unions already offer their members many different options for payments: debit cards, credit cards, online bill-pay (which typically results in an automated clearing house transaction), old-fashioned checks and wire transfer, along with digital issuance [...]
A look between two officer recruiters was all it took. A student at UCLA, Terry Williams was walking through campus when he passed the two Marine Corps recruiters. As Williams walked by, he made eye [...]
In case you missed it—and you probably did—last week wrapped up the first in-person conference in the country for credit unions during the time of COVID-19. There were many restrictions in place, but [...]
In this real-life story, it is 2018 and Kwamaine Ford, an employee of a celebrity at the time, seemed to have the world by the tail. He traveled in famous circles and lived a glamorous [...]
As I discussed in my previous article, the Covid-19 pandemic has expedited a shift in the way our clients expect to be served not only during this tax season but beyond it as well. As [...]
“If payments are the path to growth; data is your roadmap,” Nish Modi (CO-OP SVP, Group Owner, Integrate Products) told credit union professionals at our recent THINK Virtual Power Lunch, entitled “A Whole New Way [...]
First: A heartfelt “THANK YOU” to all our veterans who sacrifice their lives and livelihoods so that the rest of us can live our lives as free citizens in our great nation. Military life is [...]
In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: "To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in [...]
Building Diversity, Equity and Inclusion into the credit union mission requires strategic thinking and bold, intentional action by the Board. Moving beyond the emotional noise that often accompanies tough decisions will require the board to [...]
Covid-19 has again shed light on how indispensable credit unions are to communities across the country. An influx of financial transactions over the past six months ranging from small businesses applying for loans to prospective [...]
CUNA will be engaged with two hearings this week involving regulators’ response to the pandemic, both featuring testimony from NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood. Hood will testify before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday at 2 p.[...]
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia last week ordered the Small Business Administration (SBA) to release the names, addresses, and loan amounts for all paycheck protection program (PPP) and economic injury [...]
Philip von Streicher knew he wanted to pursue his education. He had held a few jobs, but at 20 years old, he wanted to do something different. He enlisted with the U.S. Army in [...]
