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Performance and 8 Other Factors That Should Inform Executive Compensation Decisions

A satirical editorial cartoon depicting an NCUA board meeting with the chairman seated alone at the center of the board table, gavel raised and a nameplate reading “CHAIRMAN.” Two empty board seats flank him as he looks toward the vacancies and declares, “WITHOUT OBJECTION.” Several staff members sit directly behind the chairman, while prominent NCUA signage, the American flag, and an agency flag establish the regulatory setting. Two additional empty swivel chairs face the board table from the foreground. The image uses humor to emphasize themes of NCUA governance, board vacancies, regulatory decision-making, federal oversight, and the mechanics of conducting official board business.

Cartoon Of The Week: NCUA Board of 1

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Gen Z Wants a Financial Coach, Not Just a Banking App

Cary Strange CEO PayOnward

What Credit Unions Need to Know About Peak Season

The Credit Union Connection podcast with Anurag Mukherjee

Drinking the AI Kool-Aid: Why Credit Unions Need to Move Fast Before Someone Eats Their Lunch

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The Credit Union Heroes You’ve Never Heard Of (But Definitely Should)

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Credit Unions Join the Stablecoin Game: Alloya Launches CUUSD on Ethereum

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CUES Names Its 2026 Award Winners: Four Leaders Who Are Actually Moving the Needle

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Iowa Credit Unions Just Raised Over $100K in One Night (And It’s Going Straight to Work)

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Chapter 7 Bankruptcies Are Surging—Here’s What 310,000+ Filings Tell Us About American Households Right Now

A futuristic image illustrating AI analyzing credit union member interactions across multiple communication channels. An AI assistant reviews data from in-branch conversations, emails, phone calls, text messages, online banking, and social media while interacting with a credit union member. Digital dashboards display sentiment analysis, member interests, key topics, and behavioral insights, including savings, mortgages, debit cards, account support, and financial wellness. The image represents how credit unions can use artificial intelligence, data analytics, personalization, member sentiment, and omnichannel insights to better understand members and improve their overall experience.

LoanPro Just Made AI-Powered Complaint Management as Easy as Ordering Coffee

A professional partnership graphic featuring First Harvest Credit Union and the African-American Credit Union Coalition Eastern Regional Chapter (AACUC ERC). The organizations’ logos are displayed prominently alongside a professional portrait of a credit union executive identified in the graphic as Fawn D. Martin, MBA, PMP, Chief Administrative Officer and AACUC New Jersey Ambassador. The clean design highlights themes of credit union leadership, industry collaboration, professional development, community engagement, diversity, and partnership within the credit union movement.

First Harvest Credit Union Makes History as Southern NJ’s First AACUC Member

photos of Carmen David Mirabile and Keith Seeley

Peake Federal Credit Union Powers Up with New COO and CFO

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Credit Unions Push FCC to Fix Its Messy ‘Revoke All’ Texting Rule

A dramatic, realistic editorial image depicting a cybercriminal attempting financial fraud against credit union members. A hooded figure sits at a bank of computer monitors displaying masked member accounts, unauthorized money transfers, suspicious login activity, and a prominent red “FRAUD ALERT.” Additional screens show digital networks, financial systems, and global cyber activity, creating the atmosphere of a sophisticated cyberattack. The image represents account takeover, identity theft, unauthorized transactions, cybercrime, financial fraud, data security, and the growing need for strong fraud detection and cybersecurity at credit unions.

Payments Fraud: Is Your Credit Union Keeping Up?

Photos of Matt Spieler, Kyle Kabara, and Melissa Moffa

Texans Credit Union Announces Promotion; Chartway Chief Risk Officer Named a 2026 In-House Counsel Awards Honoree

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This Kansas City Credit Union Just Won Big for Using Tech to Actually Help People

A multi generational family gathered together in a comfortable, welcoming living room, thoughtfully looking over financial documents as a group.

Credit Unions Could Soon Welcome Your Bestie (or Anyone Else You Pick as a Beneficiary)

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Chartway Credit Union Scores Another Win for Workplace Culture (And Women Are Here For It)

Bright Bridge CU Build a Bed

Building Beds for Kids Who’ve Never Had Their Own — And Getting the Whole Team Involved

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Desert Financial Drops $520K on Arizona Nonprofits Doing the Real Work

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Three High Schoolers Just Landed the Coolest Part-Time Gig: Running Actual Bank Branches at Their Schools

Bay Atlantic FCU 2026 NJ CUs Food Cooperative

New Jersey Credit Unions Just Dropped 5,500+ Pounds of Food Where It’s Needed Most

DCUC Thank You to Sen. Warner Chairman Hill

Two Lawmakers Get a Shoutout for Having Credit Unions’ Backs (Especially the Military Ones)

Puneet Malhotra Chief Digital Experience Officer Kitsap Credit Union

Kitsap Credit Union Taps Digital Banking Veteran to Lead Member Experience Revolution

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