In response to the NCUA's decision to extend the 18 percent loan interest rate ceiling until Sept. 10, 2021, NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger urged NCUA Board Chairman Rodney Hood and board members Todd [...]
The role of board administrators and corporate secretaries has never been more complex or time-consuming. Beyond managing board meeting schedules and board communication, board governance specialists must monitor and adapt to constantly evolving governance best [...]
CUNA has announced the finalists for the 2020 Credit Union Hero of the Year award, sponsored by Symitar. Voting is open to select one of these individuals as the 2020 Credit Union Hero of the [...]
Nearly every credit union in the country is striving to be members’ primary financial institution. But one startup CU here has no interest in being a PFI. Instead, the brand new Maine Harvest Credit Union, [...]
Building and leading a team that perfectly exemplifies your financial institution’s mission, vision, and values starts with defining your mission, vision, and values. These components are critical for any business endeavor, as they will [...]
Choosing a financial institution — whether a bank or credit union — isn't just about finding a place to keep your money. It's about an ongoing relationship. Since how your wealth grows depends on where you invest [...]
Federal authorities have a consumer warning for shoppers. Hidden skimming devices (commonly thought to be attached to gas station pumps and ATMs) have gone high-tech. “It’s hard to put really — definite numbers around it. [...]
In December, I testified before the House Financial Services Committee in my capacity as a financial industry regulator. During questioning, several committee members noted the trend, recently reported in the media, of credit unions “acquiring” [...]
In Part 1, we discussed the basic structure of the Dark Web and described what a day in the life of a cybercriminal looks like. In this episode, we're diving even further into common misconceptions [...]
I've written before about the importance of knowing your limits. As the head of an organization, we need to be aware of how our company is running, but that doesn't mean we need to do [...]
A growing number of fintechs and banking startups in the U.S. and other countries is targeting Generation Z, and even reaching into the younger Generation Alpha, children born after 2006. In the U.S., [...]
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: Educating emerging leaders is the future of [...]
College isn’t for everyone. According to David Kirp of UC Berkley, 40% of students attending college for a bachelor’s degree drop out. They never make it to graduation, never see their diploma. That’[...]
What do you do when there’s a lull in action? You get back to the basics. That’s precisely what it appears the NCUA is recommending credit unions do with the welcome break in [...]
Think back to the first Valentine’s Day you spent with your significant other and all the preparation and planning that went into that day. The making of the dinner reservations, the planning of the [...]
