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 [...]
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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 [...]
‘Clean’ contactless cards key to pandemic-driven digital adoption surge
Very few industries have remained unaffected by COVID-19, and the payments industry is no exception. The ongoing pandemic is acting as a driver for consumer payment choices and purchasing behavior, influencing how and where we [...]
The secret is out: Credit union leaders share lessons learned from 2020
From temporary branch closures, to a remote workforce, to a massive influx of deposit liquidity – financial institutions experienced many drastic changes as a direct result of the COVID-19 crisis. So we’ve been speaking with [...]
A SAFE trip through a virtual conversion
SAFE Federal Credit Union($1.3B, Sumter, SC) had been on the Fiserv DataSafe platform for 30 years when the South Carolina cooperative began its conversion to Symitar Episys in April 2019. Converting a primary [...]
5 ways to simplify cybersecurity compliance for your CU with a centralized document management system
The focus on cybersecurity by credit unions and regulatory bodies continues to grow in scope and complexity. Consider recent Economic & CU Monitor data that shows the percentage of National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) exams [...]
A conversation with the experts: The one thing consumers want amid uncertainty
Various countries around the world are bouncing back and forth between several phases of consumer sentiment during the coronavirus recovery period, Mastercard SVP Global Insights and Analytics Jana DeLancey recently shared. And now, the U.[...]
A look at 2021: A strong case for optimism but the ride isn’t over
Many of us find ourselves at the end of 2020 reflecting on a year that has brought change into every corner of our lives. While we are looking to 2021 with a lot of hope, [...]
Forward: Taking your credit union beyond 2020
Financial institutions are in the financial services business: They help consumers by providing a safe place to store, grow, and borrow their money; a convenient and safe way to transact; and a place to come [...]
House passes short-term funding bill as negotiations continue
The House passed a Continuing Resolution Wednesday to fund the federal government through Dec. 18, one week past the current scheduled expiration date of Dec. 11. The Senate is expected to take up the bill [...]
CUs: Join NAFCU’s Berger, senior leaders for 2021 look ahead
As 2020 winds down, NAFCU's Q4 Member Webinar provides credit unions with a unique opportunity to look ahead to the new year and hear key updates to finish the year strong and prepare for any [...]
NextGen Know-How: 3 planning exercises to start 2021 strong
I had big goals for 2020. In February, I started writing my leadership book, which was going to be my main project of the year. Then COVID-19 happened in March, and I found myself at [...]