ALEXANDRIA, Va.—By a vote of 2-0, the NCUA board Thursday approved its 2017-2021 strategic plan, and in doing so emphasized its commitment to reducing the regulatory burden on CUs and possibly extending the exam cycle for well-run CUs. The new plan includes removing the calendar-year exam requirement.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Could the Pokemon Go craze someday lead to credit unions using gamification to help members better manage their finances?
BELFAST, Northern Ireland–At Libro Credit Union, it all comes down to being passionate about the who, the how and the what that underpins “Be Libro.”
BELFAST, Northern Ireland–What will the world be like in 2030? What has led to the Brexit? The emergence of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders? Who or what else might emerge? One person offers some provocative insights.
BELFAST, Northern Ireland–Credit unions from 55 countries around the world kicked off the World Council of Credit Unions’ World CU Conference here yesterday, discovering just how interwoven credit unions have been in a city that has suffered much strife in recent decades.
DES MOINES, Iowa—One expert recommends that if a credit union is serious about expanding its reach into the Hispanic market, it needs to focus on its hiring practices.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—One expert is concerned that the gap is widening between the “haves”—those CUs that are growing and advancing thanks to technology, and the “have-nots”—those that are falling behind.
RIVERDALE, Utah—One credit union is letting its members tell it how it should design its “branch of the future.”
ROANOKE, Va.—When one credit moved into an underserved area here, it brought with it a commercial food kitchen and a farmers’ market—both co-located at the CU.
NASHVILLE—Security expert Brian Krebs had a cautionary message for FIs that all the firewalls and layers of technology they have in place to defend against cyberattacks are only as effective as the people managing them.
