The latest from John Pettit

- by Jeff Mortenson, CUES Skybox

A guide to auditing your in-house collections

Year after year, financial institution portfolios continue to grow—especially auto loans. According to Experian’s data for the first quarter of 2019, auto loan balances have soared to $1....

- by B. Dan Berger, Berger Leadership Blog

Here’s what to consider in strategy development

Most companies set aside time for strategic planning each year. This can have different meanings and approaches, but ultimately it helps leadership articulate the long-term vision and ensure continued success. ...

- by Erik Payne, CreditUnions.com

More markets. More members. More growth.

Four years ago, Arbor Financial Credit Union($652.M, Kalamazoo, MI) was a different financial institution —  both by brand and by plan. Known then as Educational Community Credit Union, the ...

- by Preston Packer, FLEX

Five ways to improve your in-branch sales program

Say the letters ABC to a true sales person and inevitably images of Alec Baldwin spelling out “Always Be Closing” will come to mind. But the days of Glengarry Glen ...

- by CUNA News

WA CUs provide $330M in economic impact

Northwest Credit Union Association President/CEO Troy Stang explains why the credit union difference is essential to Washington’s economy and residents in Biz Journals.  “As not-for-profit cooperatives, credit unions ...

- by NAFCU Newsroom

Mortgage rates boost existing-home sales

Existing-home sales grew 2.5 percent during July, according to data from the National Association of Retailers. Following a steady decrease of sales from late 2018 into early 2019, NAFCU ...

- by Kylee Wooten, CU Management

On Compliance: Don’t slow down on CECL despite delay

This July, the Financial Accounting Standards Board unanimously voted to propose a delay for the implementation of the current expected credit loss standard for some institutions. This marks the second ...