Why credit unions are paying employees to do volunteer work
Many credit unions are now offering their workers paid time off for volunteering. Here's how it benefits both employers and employees.
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Banks, credit unions get dementia training to fight financial abuse
More elderly consumers are being diagnosed with Alzheimer's and dementia — making them vulnerable to scammers. Financial institutions are seeking special certifications to better equip themselves to help.
One credit union’s experiment with a four-day workweek
Oregon Community Credit Union is piloting a new schedule to address rising absenteeism and concerns about stress among its call center staff.
Adoption is expensive. Ohio wants banks and credit unions to help.
The state's Treasurer's office is urging lenders to make loans to cover the steep costs of adoption. Participating credit unions get an extra incentive by being permitted to accept deposits from public institutions — a perk typically enjoyed only by banks.
How credit unions are pushing for change by hiring millennial leaders
By putting younger, more diverse talent in executive roles, CEOs of institutions such as Kaua'i Federal Credit Union in Hawaii and OnPath Federal Credit Union in Louisiana are taking steps to better represent the communities they serve.
‘No going back’: COVID-era benefits likely will become fixtures
Credit unions expanded perks and benefits for workers whose personal lives and jobs were rocked by the pandemic. The added costs are bearable and will be necessary to keep employees over the long term, executives say.
Podcast Access Denied: The wealth effect
In the first episode of the five-part documentary series, we look at how disparities in net worth and mortgage discrimination impact Black home ownership — and why it's impossible to close the gaps without attacking systemic racism.
Podcast Introducing Access Denied: Systemic racism in financial services
This five-part series is a comprehensive effort to explain the racial discrimination Black Americans face in our financial system.
Lower-cost benefit alternatives target credit unions
New offering features 16 benefit levels, premium savings, free services, integrated wellness incentives and cash rewards to help attract and retain top talent.
Lower-cost benefit alternatives target credit unions
New offering features 16 benefit levels, premium savings, free services, integrated wellness incentives and cash rewards to help attract and retain top talent.
Airline pilots may be next in the U.S. corporate war on unions
Anti-union advocates are watching as a battle between the Teamsters and the jet-leasing company plays out, with one non-profit group representing Flexjet employees who are pushing to get the union out.
