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Whenever I have had the opportunity to speak before a group or have drafted an opinion piece, I have always tried not to use what some call overused words and phrases.

WASHINGTON—The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection met here for the first time with its reconstituted advisory boards, including a group of credit union representatives.

MUSKEGO, Wis.–Credit unions from all over Wisconsin competed in a flag football tournament benefitting Special Olympics Wisconsin athletes — the Titletown Showdown First Annual Credit Union Challenge, helping to raise more than $10,000 for the cause.

CHICAGO–More than a dozen credit union representatives are included among the 100 young professionals who have been selected to join the BAI Emerging Leaders Network, a “highly selective professional development network dedicated to connecting and fostering the growth of future leaders who will drive positive change in the financial services industry,” according to the organization.

LAS VEGAS–Bob Dorsa, known to many for his work in helping to found and lead the National Association of CUSOS (NACUSO) and later for his work as founder and president of the American Credit Union Mortgage Association (ACUMA), has announced plans to step down.

CHICAGO–Although it seems like something a manager might never get around to doing, Theodore Kinne has invested some time in studying ways to better manage employees who are procrastinators.

WASHINGTON–How does the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection gather its data? According to a new report issued by the BCFP, it uses at least seven databases and what it called other “core data assets” in the course of its supervision.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The former CEO of a credit union here has been sentenced to more than four years and prison and ordered to pay restitution after being found guilty of stealing more than $1 million.

WASHINGTON–While the attention given the meeting of the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) this week primarily focused on rates, Chairman Jay Powell also spoke to the systems the Fed has put in place since the financial crisis of a decade ago that are aimed at providing greater stability.

PLANO, Texas–The Cornerstone Credit Union League said it has introduced a new version of the "Save to Win" program with both national and league-level prizes for members of credit unions in Arkansas and Texas.