Not your typical CU promotion
Vantage West Credit Union is using a rapper in its advertising and employing a unique website to promote doing business locally. The approach, the $1.9-billion CU says, is driving ...
The latest from John Pettit
Do you want courageous or fearful employees?
The question of whether to breed fear or courage in your employees seems to have an obvious answer—courage. But the way some companies approach workforce management, you would think ...
Minding your social media manners
It happened on a Friday afternoon. While working at my desk, I saw a notification on my phone that my mother had added to her Facebook story. When I told ...
More good news on ADA litigation
Carroll v. ROANOKE VALLEY COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION is the latest victory for credit unions arguing that the individuals seeking to bring claims against credit unions because their websites violate the ...
Marketing for credit unions in 2018
Credit Unions are offering a service instead of a tangible product so it can be challenging to think of new and creative promotions. Marketing for credit unions in 2018 requires ...
Kathy Kraninger nominated to serve as CFPB director
President Donald Trump nominated White House budget official Kathy Kraninger to lead the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle said CUNA, leagues and credit unions look ...
Berger touts CUs’ winning advocacy
In an op-ed for Credit Union Times, NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger touts credit unions’ history of strong advocacy efforts that have led to major victories, including the recent ...
Sorting member business loans
The Economic Growth Act signed by President Trump on May 24, 2018, provided credit unions with some regulatory relief. The National Credit Union Administration followed this up by removing certain ...