Monthly Board Meetings: Necessary or Burdensome?

Monthly Board Meetings: Necessary or Burdensome?

As legislation aims to reduce required board meetings from monthly to six times per year, Emily Claus discusses the potential benefits and ramifications of such a change, with input from two long-serving board members.

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Dreams Can Be Dangerous

Dreams Can Be Dangerous

What dreams will credit unions foster: those of the members of those of the institution? Chip Filson warns that dreams can be dangerous when they fall out of line with our values.

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Democrats Call on NCUA, Financial Regulators to Focus on Zelle

Democrats Call on NCUA, Financial Regulators to Focus on Zelle

Financial regulators, including the NCUA, must do more to protect members and customers who fall victim to scams and fraud when using the Zelle payment network, five Democratic senators told the regulators last week, reports David Baumann of CUCollaborate.

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The Importance of Product Maintenance

The Importance of Product Maintenance

Too often, credit unions roll out a product only to forget about it and any potential updates or improvements the product might need. Kristian Daniel emphasizes the importance of continuous product maintenance and the possible ramifications of failing to do so.

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Get to Know Theresa Trimble and the Credit Union Women’s Leadership Alliance

Get to Know Theresa Trimble and the Credit Union Women’s Leadership Alliance

Julie Gessner sits down with Theresa Trimble, CEO of the Federal Reserve Board FCU to discuss her credit union career, her work with the Credit Union Women’s Leadership Alliance, and what advice she has for other women in the credit union industry looking to build their careers and move into leadership positions.

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Who is NCUA’s Customer?

Who is NCUA’s Customer?

Chip Filson ponders who the NCUA serves: members, credit unions, the Treasury, or maybe something else.

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Supreme Court Agrees to Review Ruling Declaring CFPB Structure Unconstitutional

Supreme Court Agrees to Review Ruling Declaring CFPB Structure Unconstitutional

In light of the Supreme Court’s decision to review the ruling declaring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unconstitutional, Emily Claus reports on the history of the CFPB and its controversial structure, funding, and Payday Rule.

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Team Building from Within

Team Building from Within

Team building should not start and end with trust exercises and group activities, it should happen every day around the office in small conversations and cooperation. So how can managers achieve this? Laura Welch-Vilker offers insight.

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Code Books: The Key to Unlocking Your Data

Code Books: The Key to Unlocking Your Data

Whether we are aware of them or not, we use codes constantly in our everyday lives, and credit unions are no different. George Hopper explains why cultivating a code book is beneficial for your credit union, your data, and your members.

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Four Industry Leaders Awarded the Herb Wegner Memorial Award

Four Industry Leaders Awarded the Herb Wegner Memorial Award

On February 23rd, the NCUF will award four industry champions with the Herb Wegner Memorial Award. Alycia Meyers reports on this year’s winners and the long list of achievements that earned them this lifetime award.

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