Feb 16, 2023
Nominations are now being accepted for three director positions on the League’s Board of Directors. The deadline for nominations and seconds is Tuesday, February 28th. Voting will begin March 14th and close March 28th in contested elections. Nomination information...
Feb 16, 2023
Credit unions can now access CUNA’s new monthly auto lending report that provides an analysis of credit union auto lending trends in comparison to banks and other auto finance companies, based on Equifax Analytic Dataset. Access to affordable, reliable transportation...
Feb 16, 2023
By David Baumann – February 08, 2023 CUNA, NAFCU respond to State of the Union address, share concerns over access to short-term credit. Credit union trade group officials are bristling at President Biden’s characterization of “junk fees” during his State of the...
Feb 16, 2023
As we enter 2023, losses from fraud remain a significant threat for credit unions, their members and businesses. Consider that U.S. consumers lost a record $3.56 billion to online fraud in the first half of 2022 only. And credit card fraud is projected to increase at...
Feb 16, 2023
By Steve Rick, Chief Economist for CUNA Mutual Group The latest economic and market data show a road to recovery, with slow growth in Quarter 1 through Quarter 2 of 2023. The U.S. economy is poised for a comeback next year, albeit rather slowly. 2023 Inflation...
Feb 16, 2023
Your Members are concerned or ask about NCUSIF coverage, and unfortunately most employees not only don’t know coverage but provide “NCUA coverage information” to members, which loses money for your credit union in every way. Specifically, using NCUA coverage...
Feb 16, 2023
Borrowers look to credit unions for the best rates on conventional loans but use competitors for alternative low-payment financing options that incorporate residual values. According to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report, 1 in 5 borrowers...
Jan 17, 2023
State Senator Jane Raybould of Lincoln introduced LB 483 which would add federally insured credit unions to the list of permissible depositories for public funds for counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions. The bill amends the definition of...
Jan 17, 2023
Governor Jim Pillen announced on January 12th his appointment of former Governor Pete Ricketts to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by former Senator Ben Sasse who retired to become President of the University of Florida. Senator Ricketts will serve two years...
Jan 17, 2023
Congratulations to LincOne FCU’s Marketing Manager Michael Bartek. Michael was selected from the largest number of young credit union leaders to ever apply to be GAC Crashers in the program’s 14-year history. He will join a group of 58 rising professionals attending...
Jan 17, 2023
Filene Research Institute Contact: Holly Fearing | hollyf@filene.org | 608.661.3758 January 12, 2023 Most Applications Ever for Crash the CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference Filene’s Cooperative Trust gains momentum with 58 Crashers from 48 states and 3 countries...
Jan 17, 2023
ClearEdgeLet’s Drive the Exceptional Experience Together. FIS ClearEdge is the game-changing path forward for financial institutions that brings ease, transparency, flexibility, simplicity and trust to core solution partnerships. Transparent contracts, flexible...
Jan 17, 2023
Again in 2023, we will be offering the CUFN High School Scholarship. This scholarship will be available to any high school graduation senior that has been a credit union member for at least 60 days prior to applying. There will be one $500 scholarship available for...
Jan 17, 2023
2020 Analytics Three Impacts of a cooling housing Market Today, home values remain strong on paper, but they are being scooped up more slowly, indicative of a disconnect between what sellers want to sell their homes for and what buyers are willing and able to pay. In...
Jan 17, 2023