Apple Pay on the web launched in late September, and even though it is available on noticeably fewer websites than its competitors, it still outranks Google Wallet, Amazon Payments, and more than 50 other online payment technologies. SimilarTech...
Do you want to Crash the GAC? The 2017 Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) is Feb. 26 – March 2, and crashing the event is a rare opportunity for up-and-coming credit union young professionals to take part in keynote and breakout sessions...
Homeowners may be holding on to their properties in greater numbers, according to recent figures. A September 2016 National Foreclosure Report from CoreLogic indicated the U.S. inventory of foreclosed homes is down by 31.1 percent, and completed...
The 2016 campaign season has finally come to an end, and what a year it has been. Donald Trump is the now the 45th President of the United States, and Republicans maintain control of both houses of Congress. Here are a few updates and projections...
While Washington is deeply mired in the elections process today, CUNA President /CEO Jim Nussle sent the NCUA a letter last week addressing concerns with NCUA’s proposed 2017-2018 budget, conveying important information to NCUA’s Board about...
CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle is named top lobbyist for associations by The Hill. Nussle has appeared on The Hill’s annual list naming the top lobbyists in Washington D.C. for three consecutive years. The Hill’s list of top lobbyists is...
According to League sources, two GOP members of Congress, Rep. Jeff Flake and Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, wrote a letter to the NCUA in mid-October about policies affecting how credit unions may serve certain members and businesses. This relates...
CUNA Mutual Group’s most recent report in October for August 2016 data showed positive trends in many areas for credit unions. During August, credit unions picked-up 526,000 in new memberships; loan balances grew at a 10.2 percent annualized pace;...
While cybersecurity is at the forefront of credit union concerns these days, it isn’t often that the threat is associated with company culture. But a new report about security and employees cautions that if internal measures are focused more on...
Now that the number of millennial consumers in the market outnumbers Baby Boomers – 83 million according to U.S. Census data – credit unions know it is time to get serious about reaching this audience. One positive characteristic of this...