How to Plan a Sustainable Event

How to Plan a Sustainable Event

Events, while fun, can often come with large amounts of waste, energy, and carbon emissions. Thankfully, Stephanie Underwood has a few ways to help you make any event more sustainable and lessen the impact it has on the planet.

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Tips and Tricks for Creating a Successful Onboarding Program

Tips and Tricks for Creating a Successful Onboarding Program

Hiring and retaining quality talent can be challenging for any organization, but there are ways to give your credit union better odds. Tonya Cohen shares ideas on how to create a successful onboarding program and how the implementation of one altered her department completely.

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Re-Imagining Federal Credit Unions’ Fields of Membership

Re-Imagining Federal Credit Unions’ Fields of Membership

Chip Filson shares some history on how Ed Callahan helped shape the credit union industry by opening up new possibilities in credit union field of membership, seeking to repurpose it as a building block, not a regulatory hurdle.

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As FDIC Proposes Deposit Insurance Changes, CU Trades Emphasize Parity

As FDIC Proposes Deposit Insurance Changes, CU Trades Emphasize Parity

As policymakers struggle with whether to increase deposit insurance at financial institutions—the FDIC outlined its own plan on Monday—credit union trade groups said they want banks and credit unions to be treated the same if changes are made, reports David Baumann of CUCollaborate.

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Advocating For Choice: Private Insurance

Advocating For Choice: Private Insurance

Per the Michigan Credit Union Act, all state-charted credit unions are required to use National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) as their deposit insurance provider. Julie Gessner argues this lack of choice only hurts members in the end and encourages legislative change.

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Financial Literacy Spotlight: Phroogal Founder Jason Vitug and the CU Happy Tour

Financial Literacy Spotlight: Phroogal Founder Jason Vitug and the CU Happy Tour

When Jason Vitug resigned as CEO of his credit union, he wasn’t sure what was next, until a bolt of inspiration hit. Now, Vitug works alongside the credit union industry to bring financial literacy and wellness to credit union employees, members, and communities alike. Emily Claus sat down with Vitug to discuss his journey and his upcoming CU Happy Tour–a 50-state, 100-credit-union collaboration effort to make financial literacy a national conversation.

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Even More Ratios to Understand Your Credit Union’s Performance

Even More Ratios to Understand Your Credit Union’s Performance

CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo follows up on his previous article on important credit union ratios to understand with five more KPIs credit union leaders use to gain a grasp of their credit union’s financial performance.

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House Financial Services Committee to Consider CFPB Reform Legislation Ahead of Supreme Court Review

House Financial Services Committee to Consider CFPB Reform Legislation Ahead of Supreme Court Review

Continuing the never-ending debate on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the House Financial Services Committee has announced that it will consider new legislation that would completely overhaul the organization’s structure ahead of the Supreme Court’s review of the case, reports Emily Claus.

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Wrangling Inconsistent Data: How to Use Automation to Create Governance

Wrangling Inconsistent Data: How to Use Automation to Create Governance

Without data governance, your data can become an inconsistent nightmare, making utilizing it nearly impossible. Tabitha Pierce explains how to use Excel and Power Query to wrangle your data, take control, and create consistency.

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Embracing the Future of Banking: A Roadmap to a ‘Phygital’ Communications Strategy

Embracing the Future of Banking: A Roadmap to a ‘Phygital’ Communications Strategy

CEO of digital conversations platform Eltropy Ashish Garg shares his strategy for combining traditional banking methods with new technologies and services to create a hybrid, “phygital” experience for your members.

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