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LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.—Used car prices were surprisingly strong in 2020, and now Black Book is projecting that same trend could hold true for a good portion of 2021—but for different reasons.

LONG BEACH, Calif.—The CEOs of small credit unions frequently cite collaboration as a key to their future success, but many continue to express concerns around being pressured into a merger by the larger CU with which it is seeking to collaborate. The result: collaboration is inhibited.

WASHINGTON–Where does the country stand now with the COVID-19 pandemic? What’s ahead for the Summer and Fall? Will people have to prove they are vaccinated, and how? And should you send your kids away to sleepaway camp this year?

WASHINGTON–Credit union leaders were given some keen insights into leadership, how to build and execute on strategies and even who to promote by a decorated military commander and the former national security advisor to the president.

WASHINGTON—Had the COVID-19 pandemic not reached the United States until the summer of 2020, CUNA might be facing some challenges this week as it holds its first-ever virtual Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC), which kicks off today.

DES MOINES, Iowa—An effort is underway in Iowa to markedly slow down and potentially even stop the sale of banks in this state to credit unions, with a hearing on the issue scheduled for today.

LOMBARD, Ill.—Just how well are credit unions serving members during the pandemic? Not as well as the CU community believes, one analyst is suggesting, citing new data that indicate banks are doing a better job of reaching out and meeting consumers’ needs during the health crisis.

NEW YORK–What is the role of Black credit unions in addressing racial equity? That question and others were the subject of an hour-long discussion during a webinar hosted by Inclusiv that examined issues plaguing unserved communities, what can be done to resolve those challenges, and the uncomfortable discussions credit unions—and their trade associations—need to be having.

LAKE FOREST, Ill.—A Top 10 List of issues to watch for in 2021 when it comes to overdrafts is being offered to credit union leaders to help provide guidance and avoid costly mistakes.

MADISON, Wis.–The leaders of credit union movements in three countries offered insights on what they see as an advantageous business model that cuts costs, improves digital and other services to members, and allows smaller and midsize CUs to provide offerings they otherwise couldn’t.