Last month I shared with my readers several reasons why I believe that the COVID-19 recession is very much different than the Great Recession. Since the Great Recession is still fresh on most everyone’s [...]
Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) at the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but it’s unclear whether it will be extended. FFCRA provides paid sick leave and emergency relief through [...]
Wes Girling has had an interesting year at State Employees Credit Union of Maryland($4.2B, Linthicum, MD). He joined SECU in 2016 and since January 2020 has been serving as assistant vice president for [...]
Is Google knocking the legs out from under its own success story just as the pandemic reemphasized the importance of digital marketing? Or is it radically changing its role in digital marketing inclusion in reaction [...]
As CUES wraps up its celebration of Talent Development Month this week, I encourage you to reflect on your desire to develop, both as an individual and as an organization. As individuals, our ability to [...]
MassMutual Federal Credit Union was first formed in 1962 by 35 employees of the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Since then, the credit union has grown to more than 13,000 members, exclusively serving MassMutual [...]
No credit union likes to see its members leave the credit union or to have to expel someone from membership. However, when a membership is terminated, certain processes and procedures kick in. For example, determining [...]
Thank you for tuning in to episode 95 of The CUInsight Experience podcast with your host, Randy Smith, co-founder of CUInsight.com. This episode is brought to you by Trellance transforming data into actionable insight [...]
If your credit union has made a statement of commitment to DEI, but now find yourself wondering what comes next, it’s time to make the business case for specific actions. As credit unions wrap [...]
One of the risks associated with banking the cannabis industry, specifically marijuana-related businesses, is the disconnect between state and federal law. While 33 states (as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) have [...]
Have you ever called out a colleague or team member for doing something wrong? You expected an apology, or at least acknowledgement of their error. But instead they tried to prove YOU were wrong and [...]
During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, NCUA reminds credit union industry stakeholders to remain vigilant and take steps to protect their systems and critical infrastructure. “In this day and age, cybersecurity is everyone’s business,” NCUA [...]
The NCUA Board Thursday approved a final rule updating its corporate credit union rules and a proposed rule to amend the agency’s derivatives rule in subpart B to part 703 of its regulations. Of [...]
When Rodney Hood started talking about the importance of cybersecurity for credit unions shortly after becoming Chairman, to me, he sounded like the guy who comes about an hour late to the party. After all, [...]
The United States Military remains the top-rated federal institution in terms of trust and respect by the American people. While not always perfect, the military works hard to maintain this distinction. As an institution, there [...]
