America's Credit Unions

Becoming a leader, working with people from different backgrounds, and growing up are among the top lessons veterans have taken away from their military service.

During the month of November, CUNA Ne…

Of all the tests credit unions have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the continued threat of phishing has proven to be an insidious and evolving challenge. Fraudsters have leveraged the pandemic e…

Credit Union Rock Stars elevate their credit unions’ voices in many ways. For Tansley Stearns and Kara Yaquinta, the podcast format offered a new and effective channel to reach audiences with message…

The credit union industry has seen extraordinary evolution in the last 18 months. In addition to shifts in technology and member service practices, the branch environment has also undergone significa…

Credit Union Rock Stars are typically known for their selflessness and dedication to others. Sheri Szemplinski and Arnessa Belin are no exceptions. 

Sheri Szemplinski, operations administrator for th…

Jeff Moss divulges the secret to member and loan acquisition in three words: Make it easy.

“You have to make those experiences incredibly simple and be readily available to help people through those …

If there’s no education like adversity, Steve Schmitz and Eric Bruen should receive advanced degrees.

Schmitz, president/CEO of $1 billion asset First Community Credit Union in Jamestown, N.D., and B…

When credit unions think about ways to drive growth, marketing may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But marketing shows enormous potential in this area.

If marketing integrates well with th…

Financial institutions, businesses, and government agencies use the Federal Reserve’s Fedwire system to transfer vast sums of money.

Currently, the Federal Reserve is modernizing its systems by embra…

Credit unions across the country work to build better communities. Sharing stories of support is a critical component of Advancing Communities, an initiative launched by America’s Credit Unions.

It’s…

Financial well-being is at the heart of the credit union philosophy.

PSCU, a CUNA associate business member at the premier level, recently completed a study that assessed the financial health of cred…

When news hits that a credit union has purchased the assets of a community bank, it’s often a win-win situation for the credit union, community bank, and community involved.

“Bank owners have a lot o…

With deadlines approaching and preparation to be done, CECL compliance needs to be top-of-mind for credit unions. However, credit unions might be concerned about the cost and complexity involved or h…

Ask for a definition of a fintech and you’ll get many different answers. Some believe they’re startup companies while others will say well-established companies with a focus on innovation fit the des…

Earlier this year, CUNA released an industry report that found 51% of U.S. credit union CEOs—and 33% of board members—are women. 

The “Women in Credit Union Leadership” issue brief examines the exten…

According to a study by Oxford Economics, Generation Z, or the generation of Americans born after about 1996, is projected to grow to a population of 51 million by 2030. Gen Z already has collective …

COVID brought many changes, but Joseph Michelli hopes leaders will see the last year as an opportunity to hit the pause button and become more intentional about how they lead.

“I hope they will use t…

While coaching and leadership complement each other, they serve different roles in a manager’s toolbox.

In this episode of the CUNA News Podcast, our latest in a series focused on service culture, we…