Credit unions can simplify life insurance to shrink the need gap
By Tina Buttchen, CUNA Mutual Group The gap between those who say they need life insurance and those who say they have it is growing. In fact, it’s more than doubled […]
Read moreMulticultural Business Strategy Starts with Internal Commitment to Inclusion. Credit Unions and CUNA Mutual Group Fast Forward Change through Inclusion Institute
By Angela Russell, CUNA Mutual Group Chief Diversity Officer Multicultural business strategy is essential if credit unions are to remain relevant to an increasingly diverse marketplace. Over the last five […]
Read moreThe Perils of Investor Overconfidence
Economic Insights provided by Scott D. Knapp, Chief Market Strategist at CUNA Mutual Group Economists and investment strategists are said to suffer from a malady known as “physics envy.” The […]
Read moreSupporting Financial Inclusion in the Fintech Space
Building a bridge between inclusive fintechs and inclusive credit unions By: Elizabeth McCluskey, Director; CMFG Ventures What percentage of venture capital (VC) funding goes to Black, Latinx and female entrepreneurs? […]
Read moreMulticultural business strategy starts with internal commitment to inclusion
Credit Unions and CUNA Mutual Group Fast Forward Change through Inclusion Institute By Angela Russell, CUNA Mutual Group Chief Diversity Officer Multicultural business strategy is essential if credit unions are […]
Read moreFour winning plays for connecting with members
Credit unions have long nurtured a deep trust with members. Historically, that trust has been difficult for even the most formidable opponent to duplicate. Difficult, yet not impossible. So, how can credit unions up their game and take an aggressive stance in the contest for trust and become their members’ most valued financial partner?
Read moreReasons your credit union should invest in digital financial education
By Sydney Mayer Financial literacy is crucial to consumers’ ability to make responsible, informed financial decisions. Unfortunately, younger generations rarely learn about personal finance in school, and the few that […]
Read moreWhy multicultural business strategy is essential to all credit unions
By Opal Tomashevska, Director, Multicultural Business Strategy, CUNA Mutual Group As I talk with credit unions around the country, I have been able to engage with many in the movement […]
Read moreFirst mortgage portfolio niche lending: Current trends and opportunities
By Chris Perry, MGIC and Josh Ley, CUNA Mutual Group Are you making the absolute most of your ability to portfolio lend? We have already seen a dramatic increase in […]
Read moreCDFI Certification Turns Financial Inclusion Values into Action
By John Cassidy, Director, Credit Union System Relations | CUNA Mutual Group While the pandemic shined a bright light on a number of latent societal issues, financial inequity was one […]
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