What if tomorrow, there were no new credit union charters ever again, asks Chip Filson. While the idea may seem crazy, Filson wonders if that isn’t the exact path our industry has been headed down for some time, and ponders how we might get on a new trail.

A finalist for NACUSO’s Next Big Idea Competition, new CUSO Starlight serves as a bridge between members and money with credit unions at the center. Emily Claus discusses what Starlight is and how it can strengthen a credit union’s brand and its relationship with members.

Thanks to the rising costs of living, your members are staying in their current cars longer, as opposed to buying new, which means more repairs and money out of their pockets. Tim Blochowiak discusses how your credit union can be prepared to meet members with the refinancing tools they need and build member loyalty.

Nine months after his term was set to expire, NCUA Chairman Kyle Hauptman’s replacement to the NCUA Board has been found in Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary John Crews, Emily Claus reports.

So you’ve found the vendor of your dreams, but in exchange for their amazing product, they’re demanding your members’ data…do you go for it? John Beauchamp shares critical policies and rules to consider before signing your data away on the dotted line.