Oftentimes less is more -- including in the workplace, according to Siegel+Gale’s study, “Simplicity at work.” “Simpler workplaces -- those where employees easily get their work done and feel productive and fulfilled doing so --...
Credit Union Industry News & Updates
The Credit Union & Banking worlds are changing faster today than they ever have. Keep informed about what’s going on in the industry.
WHAT’S GOING ON AT CREDIT UNIONS?
Don’t Allow Your Consultants to Do This
At this point, it’s become an industry – consultants who have grown up over the last decade helping banks and credit unions negotiate new agreements or renewals with their payments vendors – networks, processors, internet banking and bill pay...
ADA Lawsuits Against CUs More Than Double in a Month
The number of lawsuits filed in Virginia District Courts against credit unions over the accessibility of their websites has risen from nine to more than 20 in the last four weeks, court documents show. All of the suits — at least 23 at the time of...
Washington’s Largest CU Unveils New Logo, Brand Identity
The $17.5 billion BECU, Washington’s largest credit union, unveiled a new logo and brand identity Thursday. The new logo features the white letters of BECU that are separated by vertical white lines. These elements of the new logo are surrounded by a red...
NCUA Bans Five Former CU Employees
The NCUA earlier this week banned a former accounting specialist, a former board attorney and three other former credit union employees. Anna Chaberek, who worked as an accounting specialist for the $27 million Enterprise Credit Union in Brookfield, Wis., pleaded...
Singles, Couples Need Different Retirement Planning
While the same principles apply in planning for retirement for singles or for couples, the way plans are implemented is different. So says a report on Marketwatch, which points out that singles will “likely” have a...