Becoming an SBA lender in a post-PPP world
On May 31st the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) came to a close. Created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the PPP loan program culminated in over ...
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New Carolinas Foundation grants to aid small CUs’ tech, capital improvements
A new Technology and Capital Improvement Grant Program by the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation seeks to bolster the service efforts of smaller credit unions by supporting their strategic upgrades, the ...
NCUA Chairman Harper, Berger discuss agency priorities during NAFCU’s State of the Industry
NCUA Board Chairman Todd Harper offered an overview of the current priorities at the agency before joining NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger for a one-on-one chat during NAFCU’s ...
Seven steps toward a holistic financial fitness program
More employers are graduating from retirement education programs and moving up to a more holistic financial fitness model designed to help employees improve their short- and long-term financial health. If ...
Digital transformation – Your guidebook has arrived
In one way or another, the same question about digital transformation is asked in nearly every panel or presentation I am a part of. Where should I start? It’s ...
How to get out of a marketing slump
We all have them from time to time: slumps. Personal slumps. Professional slumps. Emotional slumps. And if you’ve worked at a financial institution for any length of time, then ...
Is the naked “Apply” button choking your OAO performance?
So, your customer finds a banking product or service they think might be a good fit for them on your bank’s website, but they are not sure. They have ...
40 years of CO-OP innovation: Looking back and looking ahead
This year marks CO-OP’s 40th anniversary, a milestone for all of us at the company and for the credit union movement as a whole. Since 1981 CO-OP has championed ...