A new report from KrebsOnSecurity reveals that four million credit and debit cards are available for sale on one of the largest cybercrime websites. The stolen card data comes from four different restaurants that have [...]
If you Google “decision-making,” we think you’ll be amazed at what comes up in the search results: “The Top 5 Decision-Making Models You Need to Know,” “Models of Decision-Making: Rational, Administrative and Retrospective Decision-Making [...]
Ray Lancaster began his career as a credit union volunteer. But looking back it seems inevitable Lancaster would become a credit union CEO one day. Lancaster embodies the credit union spirit. As CEO of $167 [...]
When a much smaller institution joins a larger one, it’s obvious whose strategy, business model, and processes will prevail, but a merger of equals can create a much murkier picture. Innumerable decisions must be [...]
Happy early Thanksgiving compliance friends! Earlier this month, NCUA hosted its first annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) summit. The agency described it as an event “where credit union and industry professionals who [...]
“We’ll do more to avoid pain than to gain pleasure.” Whether we’re talking about our personal experiences or professional endeavors, this insightful quote from Tony Robbins rings true. Think about your life at [...]
Not entirely sure how we got to the end of November already, but it has us feeling a certain type of way over here at the Foundation. As we reflect on 2019, we are filled [...]
One question we often hear during a rebrand (once you’ve determined your vision, decided your niches, crafted your message and created your new visuals) is “What’s next?” The simple answer: you must operationalize [...]
It seems like 2019 just got here, yet it’s only 5 weeks until New Year’s Day. Thanksgiving is tomorrow and you know what comes after that . . . it’s Black Friday! For some people, [...]
The most difficult talk that I’ve ever had to have with my daughter, Kylie, happened when she was in 5th grade; and no, it wasn’t the “birds and bees.” Kylie asked me for [...]
I’ve been running since I was 11. When I first started running cross country, I remember feeling like running for 20 minutes was as challenging as climbing Mt. Everest. Gradually, and with consistent daily [...]
Organizations are funny things. At NAFCU, there are only 70 or so of us. You'd think that communication among such a manageable group of people would be easy. It never is. There is always some [...]
This week marks 111 years of not-for-profit financial cooperatives in America, CUNA Chief Advocacy Officer Ryan Donovan wrote to all 535 Congressional offices this week. “Since the first credit union was established in 1908, our [...]
A new version of NAFCU's Marijuana Banking Issue Brief is now available online, providing credit unions with comprehensive, up-to-date information on federal legislative efforts and state-level marijuana laws. Earlier this year, lawmakers in the House [...]
Just the title of this article makes governance experts recoil. Boards have always been advised to stay out of organizational management and that includes human resources issues. Yet, as organizational culture continues to emerge as [...]
