The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) plays a critical role in homeownership, yet impediments exist keeping credit unions from accessing the FHA lending program. CUNA submitted a letter Thursday to a House Financial Services subcommittee hearing [...]
NAFCU Regulatory Affairs Counsel Kaley Schafer yesterday provided insights into regulatory challenges facing financial institutions that serve marijuana-related businesses (MRBs). Schafer was part of a panel at a Regulator Roundtable, hosted by the Maryland Medical [...]
As the holiday season approaches, leaders are starting to look for ways to show their teams they care. Yes, that’s what bonuses are for. But cash gifts aside, there are plenty of other ways [...]
Ideal Credit Union’s new Wellbeing Champions Committee launched a five-week step challenge to highlight the importance of daily exercise and encourage participants to walk with a greater purpose at the 10th annual MN Brain [...]
The NCUA board on Thursday will vote on a final rule that likely will delay the effective date of its Risk-Based Capital regulation but will not discuss a plan governing credit union-bank purchases that Chairman [...]
A few weeks ago, the FFIEC released an updated version of its Business Continuity Management booklet, which is one of the eleven booklets that make up the FFIEC’s IT Examination Handbook. Plan vs. Management [...]
The dark web is a mysterious world most don’t know much about. The internet is vast and much of it public or accessible with a simple password, contrary to common understanding. The dark web [...]
The trifecta of characteristics that good leaders demonstrate are intellect, emotional intelligence (EQ), and decency quotient (DQ). There are many factors that go into promoting someone to a president, CEO, or other senior executive role. [...]
And giving as a family can be especially rewarding during the holiday season — when the spirit of community and generosity is in the air. So whether giving back is already a family tradition or you [...]
During a recent visit to South Africa, I was struck by the legacy and influence of Nelson Mandela on the hearts of South Africans. Beyond his image appearing on buildings and in museums, locals keep [...]
According to the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA), one in 20 seniors has indicated some form of perceived financial mistreatment. With criminals abandoning more traditional types of crime and turning to cyber crime, financial [...]
In recent years, consumer demand for loans has been high. The increased loan disbursements have raised loan-to-share ratios, increasing the risk for financial institutions, including credit unions. As a result, focus has been shifting from [...]
Credit unions and the financial services industry at large are dedicated to protecting customer information along with working to ensure that systems used to provide financial services to Americans are robust, secure and resilient, CUNA [...]
Lawmakers in the House Wednesday, in a 417-3 vote, passed legislation that would expand the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) enforcement authority over violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and require voice services providers [...]
As 2019 comes to an end, savvy organizations will be spending time reflecting on what did and did not work while they make plans for the year ahead. Credit unions will be setting goals on [...]
