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Sep 17, 2024 | 
cuinsight.com | Jennifer Lucas
Finding and hiring talented leaders is critical to the continued success of a credit union or any organization. A strong and visionary leader provides direction, inspires innovation, and fosters a sense of purpose among team members. Effective leadership promotes a positive organizational culture, encourages collaboration, and helps navigate challenges by making informed decisions. Leaders set the tone for the work environment, influencing employee morale, motivation, and productivity.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
cuinsight.com | Jennifer Lucas
The banking industry is complex, dynamic, and competitive. For credit unions to thrive, they need a skilled and engaged workforce. They need employees who feel invested in the success of the organization because they know leadership is invested in them. Without engagement, employees feel like an easily replaceable cog in a machine. The motivation of a job and paycheck can only carry someone’s energy so far. After time, people naturally begin to match their efforts to their perceived value.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
cuinsight.com | Brian Lee |Randall Smith |Amy Mitchell |Jennifer Lucas
I love music. I grew up appreciating good music, and I as I learned to play instruments, I explored different types of music and was exposed to so many amazing artists. Unfortunately, at the time I didn’t have access to any of the streaming services we are lucky to have today. If I wanted to hear any tracks or artists not on rotation on a radio station, I had to head down to my local record store and buy an album. And I did that a lot.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
cuinsight.com | Randall Smith |Amy Mitchell |Jennifer Lucas
In the fast-paced world of lending and financial services, the accuracy and efficiency of income and employment verification are paramount. As financial institutions (FIs) navigate the evolving economic landscape, the incorporation of third-party income and employment verification through loan origination systems (LOS) emerges as a critical tool for making informed lending decisions.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
cuinsight.com | Randall Smith |Steve Cocheo |Amy Mitchell |Jennifer Lucas
The pace of developments in generative artificial intelligence has put bank and credit union managements into a three-way squeeze. On one side, they face the pressures of simple competitive reality.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
cuinsight.com | David Baumann |Randall Smith |Amy Mitchell |Jennifer Lucas
Although FY24 funding levels have not yet been set, certified Community Development Financial Institutions have submitted grant requests that likely will far exceed the amount Congress is expected to provide for the program, Treasury Department officials said Friday. In total, 948 organizations have requested about $1.55 billion in awards. That is three times the amount of money expected to be available for grants.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
cuinsight.com | Randall Smith |Amy Mitchell |Jennifer Lucas
This week, America’s Credit Unions hosts three events: Marketing & Business Development Council Conference in Las Vegas, Nev., Internal Audit Certification School with ACUARP in Tempe, Ariz., and Regulatory Compliance School in Arlington, Va. In addition, the organization will monitor tomorrow’s primary elections in Illinois and Ohio. America’s Credit Unions PAC is supporting 24 candidates across the 13 primary elections in Illinois and 11 primary elections in Ohio.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
cuinsight.com | Amy Mitchell |Jennifer Lucas |Jim Bouchard |Armstrong Speakers
With cyber threats around every digital corner, credit unions cannot afford to fall behind in cybersecurity. Fortunately, AI-powered algorithms can now analyze enormous amounts of data, identify patterns, and generate valuable insights—both quickly and accurately.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
cuinsight.com | Randall Smith |Jill Nowacki |Amy Mitchell |Jennifer Lucas
Thank you for tuning in to episode 181 of The CUInsight Experience podcast with your host, Randy Smith, co-founder of CUInsight.com. This episode is brought to you by Humanidei. Humanidei helps credit unions build inclusive cultures that attract, develop, and retain talent. My guest on today’s show is Jenny Vipperman, President & CEO at ORNL Federal Credit Union. Jenny shares the career journey that led her to nearly two decades in credit unions.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
cuinsight.com | Jennifer Lucas |Jim Bouchard |Armstrong Speakers |Tanya Olson
Every credit union has at least one employee who can be trusted with just about anything. If you’re lucky, you may have a few of them. These are the team members who go above and beyond, exceeding all your expectations. They understand your mission, they prioritize creating an excellent experience for members, and if they don’t know the answer to something, they know how to find out. Everything just seems to run more smoothly when they’re around.
