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Dec 18, 2023 | cuinsight.com | Lauren Culp |Alicia Steindorf |Randy Ralston |DaLand CUSO

This week, the House is on holiday recess and will return in 2024, while the Senate is in Washington to focus on its remaining items for the end of the year. NAFCU will continue to advocate on behalf of the industry in end-of-year legislative efforts. Of note, NAFCU is monitoring for possible Senate confirmation of NCUA Board nominee Tanya Otsuka.

Dec 18, 2023 | cuinsight.com | Karen Webster |Lauren Culp |Alicia Steindorf |Randy Ralston

Thanks to my mobile devices, the internet, apps and embedded payments, I can book airline tickets while waiting for a Zoom call to start, shop for holiday gifts while in the back of an Uber on the way to the airport, buy groceries while waiting for my dinner guests to join me at a restaurant, find and buy a car while waiting for the plane to take off (I actually saw someone do that a few months back), and pay the dog walker while sitting in the lobby waiting for a meeting to start.

Dec 18, 2023 | cuinsight.com | Michelle Fox |Lauren Culp |Alicia Steindorf |Randy Ralston

Like it or not, generative artificial intelligence has arrived on Wall Street — and experts expect it to transform the way firms do business. To be clear, artificial intelligence, like natural language processing and machine learning, has been used by wealth management and asset management firms for years. Yet with generative AI now on the scene, it can have a powerful impact when combined with other AI technologies, said Roland Kastoun, U.S. asset and wealth management consulting leader for PwC.

Dec 18, 2023 | cuinsight.com | Brenden Rearick |Lauren Culp |Alicia Steindorf |Randy Ralston

America’s older population has expanded immensely in recent decades, and a rising share of them are working far past the traditional retirement age of 65. In fact, a new study shows that Americans 75 and older represent the fastest-growing age group in the workforce. New data from the nonpartisan think tank Pew Research Center shows that the number of Americans 65 or older has increased nearly fourfold over the past four decades.

Dec 18, 2023 | cuinsight.com | James Rubin |Lauren Culp |Alicia Steindorf |Randy Ralston

Financial institutions have an opportunity to expand their relationships with small and midsize businesses by advising them on key operational issues where they need help, according to a study by the market research and consulting firm Phase5. Many of these businesses say they would like to improve in areas such as payment processing and cashflow management, but are unsure where to go for guidance.