Consumers these days complete purchases in an instant, reacting quickly on impulse desires, limited-time deals, and low-inventory alerts, leaving little room for hesitation and budget considerations. Lindsay Vandergriff discusses the need for credit unions to reach members at the point-of-sale, not afterward, in order to better support their financial wellness goals.
It’s Financial Literacy Month and Esteban Camargo is back at it, seeking to expand his own financial literacy, and hopefully share some of that newfound knowledge with you, our dear reader. Kicking things off for 2026 is a look at stablecoins, what they are, and how they might be used by credit unions. Toss a stablecoin to your Witcher.
The National Credit Union Administration will hold an April Board meeting at 10 am ET on Thursday, during which the Board will receive a variety of briefings, including on the ongoing efforts of the Deregulation Project, which just announced its ninth round of proposed changes. CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo reports.
Currently operating as a one-member board, NCUA Chairman Kyle Hauptman has the opportunity to make changes without any opposition from other board members. With this opportunity, Chip Filson suggests Hauptman reassess the NCUSIF’s Normal Operating Level.
In a digital future, where credit union branches are less for routine transactions and more geared toward member support, Matthew D. Paul examines how credit unions can better utilize branches as centers for financial literacy education in addition to mobile learning.
