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Oct 2, 2024 | 
cuinsight.com | Alicia Disantis
Brand awareness is on everyone’s mind right now. Over the past five years, many credit unions have changed their name, updated their logo and messaging, or expanded their field of membership. And many are finding it challenging to reach the level of brand awareness that they’d hoped for. The tried-and-true methods of increasing brand awareness have evolved due to huge shifts in consumer behavior post-pandemic.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
cuinsight.com | Kristen Jason |Katie Stone |Alicia Disantis
Where do you start if you want to achieve automated excellence? The answer depends on the company priorities, and it doesn’t happen overnight. That’s where people like Jared Dryer, VP of Consumer Lending and Centralized Deposits at Westerra Credit Union, come in.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
cuinsight.com | Kristen Jason |Katie Stone |Alicia Disantis
America’s Credit Unions President/CEO Jim Nussle wrote to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government and the Senate Finance Committee ahead of its hearings on the president’s fiscal year 2025 budget proposal. In the letter to the Senate Finance Committee, Nussle reiterated the importance of the credit union federal tax exemption.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
cuinsight.com | Kristen Jason |Katie Stone |Alicia Disantis
The usage of instant payments has been accelerating. Financial Institutions (FIs) are increasingly focused on implementing the RTP® network and the FedNow® Service, which promises to enhance the speed and convenience of transactions for both consumers and businesses. The emergence of the FedNow Service has raised questions about its integration into the existing financial ecosystem, which already includes established players like the RTP network.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
cuinsight.com | Katie Stone |Alicia Disantis |Lauren Culp
In the financial services space, bigger is often perceived as better. Bigger can mean more resources and branches, more economies of scale and financial stability, and more products and digital tools—critical in an era when 78% of American adults say they prefer to bank via mobile app or website vs. in branch. And research from Filene shows that small credit unions often suffer from a perception problem, being seen as financially vulnerable, poorly run, resource constrained, and understaffed.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
cuinsight.com | Alicia Disantis |Lauren Culp |Sydney Isabelle Mayer |Angela Prestil
The average American’s attention span is now 47 seconds. We unlock our phones on average 144 times per day. 95% of Americans ages 18 to 40 browse multiple screens at once. And how many ads does the average American experience per day? A very conservative answer would be 1,000. We all know that we are marketing to distracted, hurried, and forgetful people, because we are the same distracted people ourselves.
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Sep 29, 2023 | 
cuinsight.com | Jason Stverak |Ann Petros |Keather Snyder |Alicia Disantis
The last time Congress couldn’t agree on government funding, it left federal employees, contractors, and others trapped in a 35-day government shutdown without pay. It seems that we are heading in that direction once again – and credit unions are ready to step up for their members. Our focus for the coming days (hopefully not weeks or months) is providing credit unions with the support and tools necessary to serve their communities.
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Sep 29, 2023 | 
cuinsight.com | Keather Snyder |Ann Petros |Alicia Disantis |Sydney Isabelle Mayer
Have you heard about mouse jigglers? I discovered them during a recent lunch with a colleague dedicated to enhancing employee engagement for businesses. While discussing my upcoming speech on supporting hybrid teams, she urged me to mention “the jiggler.” Curious, I inquired further. She enthusiastically explained how mouse jigglers simulate mouse movement to prevent screensavers and sleep mode, a device in high demand due to employers monitoring online statuses.
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Sep 28, 2023 | 
cuinsight.com | Ann Petros |Alicia Disantis |Sydney Isabelle Mayer
NCUA awarded $3.1 million in Community Development Revolving Loan Fund grants to 142 low-income and minority depository institutions. “For 2023, Congress provided more funding and allowed MDI-designated credit unions to qualify for CDRLF grants, enabling the NCUA to provide greater support to more institutions,” NCUA Chairman Todd M. Harper said. “These grants have a track record of success.
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Sep 28, 2023 | 
cuinsight.com | Ann Petros |Alicia Disantis |Sydney Isabelle Mayer
The Senate Banking Committee Wednesday advanced the NAFCU-supported Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act. Ahead of the markup, NAFCU flagged concerns about potential regulatory overreach, many of which were addressed in an amendment from Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he plans to bring the bill for a full chamber vote as soon as possible.
