Welcome to the CUInsight Minute, sixty seconds from our Publisher & CEO Lauren Culp with the top three of our favorite things from the week. Mentioned this week: *Happy Independence Day weekend! Get a sneak [...]
CUNA supports that would make modernizations to the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act’s provisions regarding requirements to consent to electronic disclosures. The E-Sign Modernization Act of 2020 was introduced Thursday by [...]
Federal financial regulators, including the NCUA, issued an interagency statement Wednesday to highlight risks resulting from the transition away from the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) for consumers and regulated entities. LIBOR is set to [...]
A great feature about “employee universities” is that credit unions don’t all have to follow the same blueprint, says Holly Baumel, director of staff development at $620 million Blackhawk Community Credit Union in Janesville, [...]
States and businesses continue searching for safe ways to reopen while the Covid-19 virus spreads across the country. It’s a stressful endeavor, and one that must be done strategically. If not done well and [...]
There is no doubt that the coronavirus has disrupted nearly every aspect of our daily lives and ushered us into a “new normal” that is still rapidly evolving. As we adjust to our new reality, [...]
Kristy Hesse is the chief human resources officer of Community First Credit Union($3.6B, Appleton, WI), a position she has held since March 2019. Here, she answers Callahan’s leadership questions about her credit [...]
In anticipation of strategic planning season, credit union leaders are contemplating how this year’s planning efforts can adequately address the unprecedented and wide-ranging needs of today’s members. With so much uncertainty around the [...]
In the midst of the pandemic, families still seek entertainment and adventure. With states in various phases of stay-at-home orders, families are forced to get creative and bring fun home for the summer. However, because [...]
2020 has been quite a year so far. How will your credit union respond to recent events to shape its future? Do you see opportunities? Years from now, will people look back and see 2020 [...]
Economic hard times, a country in turmoil, and the continuing fear of the pandemic have threatened businesses on many levels. Leading through difficult, uncertain times is tough even for the most experienced leaders. Though no [...]
Lifting the credit union member business lending (MBL) cap would help small businesses and low-income families disproportionately impacted by the lockdowns, Young Voices’ John Kristof wrote this week on the Foundation for Economic Education site. [...]
The NCUA in June issued one prohibition order, prohibiting an individual previously associated with a credit union from any future participation in the affairs of a federally-insured financial institution. Violation of a prohibition order is [...]
It may be a cliché, but that doesn’t make it any less true: It is lonely at the top. A sense of isolation isn’t just an issue for newly ascendant CEOs whose relationships [...]
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, credit unions should continue to incorporate emerging technologies into their business. Ongoing improvements of digital capabilities can empower credit unions to transform their member experience today and thrive well into the [...]
