There’s no way around it—2020 has been a stressful year. Between increased health anxieties over the global coronavirus pandemic, adjusting to shelter-in-place orders, transitioning to work-from-home and learning to navigate remote learning while [...]
The traditional definition of a recession is two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth but the worldwide shock of the Coronavirus has forced that model to stand on its head. According to economist Elliot Eisenberg, [...]
In a blistering report, the Small Business Administration’s Inspector General said Tuesday that the agency’s COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan program is an open door for fraudsters seeking easy money. “OIG has been [...]
Many small to mid-sized businesses find payments to be their most significant challenge. Odd, we know, but all too common. You’d think companies would want to develop the simplest way to accept and receive [...]
Spring and summer storms are a staple of Midwest living. Yet every time the storm alert sounds, the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. In my sophomore year, what began as beautiful [...]
NAFCU’s first Virtual Regulatory Compliance School runs from July 28th through August 6th, so for today’s blog we will look at one of the topics covered at school: the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures rule ([...]
As HR professionals, we know the importance of recruiting – finding the best, most diverse pool of talent we can for our organizations is a top priority. As the pandemic hit, many of us in human [...]
This year, we have seen unprecedented levels of disruption to almost every aspect of our daily lives. For many lenders, the coronavirus and subsequent economic challenges have ushered in considerably declining levels of direct auto [...]
Forming and operating a CUSO takes time and effort. CUSOs tend to help credit unions reduce costs and make revenue from other sources but are CUSOs really worth the effort? It is a legitimate question. [...]
Any time society mobilizes to advocate for positive change, people often ask, “What can I do? I’m just one person.” Credit union leaders are in an enviable position, however. Although each individual who works [...]
The Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN), World Council’s trailblazing program, has led the way for the credit union industry’s commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for over 10 years. Now more [...]
The U.S. Coin Task Force Friday released a statement outlining issues with coin circulation and ways consumers can help address the problem. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, consumers are using physical currency less frequently, which [...]
In the banking sector, we have weathered financial crises of varying degrees of magnitude and now we face a pandemic crisis the likes of which have never been encountered. Such temporary crises (and they are [...]
Yesterday I went shopping, buddy, down to the mall Looking for something pretty I could hang on my wall. I knocked over a lamp, before it hit the floor I caught it, A salesman turned [...]
Robotic process automation (RPA) is playing an increasingly important role in improving front- and back-office efficiencies, business scalability and customer service in all industries. For these reasons, PSCU began its RPA journey last year, furthering [...]
