The U.S. House of Representatives took an historic vote on legislation to make it easier and safer for cannabis businesses – and the businesses that serve them – to engage in the mainstream financial services sector. [...]
It’s no fun being denied anything, especially credit. Usually when someone is trying to get a line of credit, it’s for a big reason or major life milestone. Having a credit application denied [...]
The NCUA can be pretty restrictive about who’s eligible to join federal credit unions. That’s why it may surprise you how many groups are automatically allowed to be added to your field of [...]
The CFPB recently released Supervisory Highlights, issue number 19 (Supervisory Highlights). The Supervisory Highlights reported some of the CFPB's examination findings for exams that the CFPB completed between December 2018 and March 2019. The Supervisory [...]
Over the last few years, the payments landscape has experienced many changes – shifting from standard magnetic stripe cards to EMV cards and now contactless payment methods. More and more merchants are beginning to embrace contactless [...]
Financial institutions and borrowers alike have breathed a collective sigh of relief over the last decade as the U.S. economy has improved from the dark days of the Great Recession. Delinquencies are not what [...]
We schedule routine inspections for our cars. We protect our homes against unforeseen events. We visit the doctor and dentist regularly for checkups. And we attend parent-teacher conferences every school year. We all engage in [...]
We all want the best for our vehicles. When you go to gas up, you expect to fill your car with lifeblood that’ll get you from point A to point B. Do you know [...]
Why are some marketing campaigns so damn successful, while others, no matter the budget behind them, fail miserably? Is it because those dumb, lazy members just won’t budge from their bank? Or, could it [...]
In the world of architecture, there is an interesting principle known as the keystone. The dictionary definition of keystone is “a central stone at the summit of an arch, locking the whole together.” Doubtless many [...]
According to economists, the nation’s CFOs and every news report, all signs point to an economic downturn in 2020. The good news is that most experts are calling for a run-of-the-mill retraction, rather than [...]
Last week’s historic House vote to advance the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act was an example of what can happen when the financial services sector works together, CUNA Chief Advocacy Officer Ryan [...]
The NCUA in September issued five prohibition notices and two prohibition orders, which prohibit individuals previously associated with credit unions from any future participation in the affairs of a federally insured financial institution. Violation of [...]
SAFE Credit Union is connecting with its “mobile-only members” to remind them to optimize their cash-back rewards, to offer prizes at ballgames and to issue other alerts and offers on the device that comes with [...]
Is a recession really coming? What do the upcoming elections mean? Why do people let social media drive them to spend money they don’t have? Some answers to those questions and many more across [...]
