What is a credit union’s highest returning, yet often least optimized asset? If you guessed the credit card portfolio, you are correct. Consider this: Historically, credit cards easily represent among the highest yielding assets [...]
I’m very lucky that I have a close relationship with my mom. She’s humble, funny, genuine and she is a remarkable grandmother. She lives in Michigan and our family now lives in Colorado. [...]
Leadership is sharing. A leader shares. That’s my response whenever anyone asks me to sum up leadership in as few words as possible. Think about it… Unless you’re a genuine hermit (and probably [...]
As we head into colder weather, we can expect shorter days and a multitude of industry tradeshows. These tradeshows and events can be valuable tools for educational opportunities, networking with industry peers or potential partners, [...]
Fred Lizotte believes it’s important to not only understand where you’ve come from, but also what role credit unions will play for tomorrow’s members. As the business intelligence manager for Infinity Federal [...]
Facebook Inc. wielded user data like a bargaining chip, providing access when that sharing might encourage people to spend more time on the social network — and imposing strict limits on partners in cases where it [...]
Raise your hand if your credit union is using data. WOW! Like 85% of you! (I have great virtual vision). Now, how many of you know why you are using it? Who knows what you [...]
“We’ll never get another dog.” Those were the words my wife and I shared after our two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels passed away earlier this year. As you can imagine, that pledge lasted less [...]
The holiday season is in full swing and consumers are flooding the internet, local department stores and shopping malls in search of the perfect gifts for family and friends. While this is supposed to be [...]
There’s a lot of noise in high places. Senior executives are asking questions. They’re demanding answers. What are they talking about? Digital transformation. It’s important, because Europe is currently operating at only [...]
The FICO score has a long and well-established history as a key metric in the determination of credit-worthiness. The FICO score has the power to influence whether a person can experience significant life events, like [...]
Nominations are being accepted for eight open director positions on CUNA’s board of directors. The following positions are open for nomination. District 2--Delaware, District of Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia: [...]
Following last week's news of a four-year-long breach of Marriott International's Starwood guest reservation system (one of the largest of all time), KrebsOnSecurity has notified the public of another security threat from jewelry retailers Jared [...]
Parents: as you make those holiday gift to-do lists, don’t forget your child’s teacher! For eight hours a day, five days a week, these men and women are educating the next generation. It’[...]
Another year is wrapping up, and it’s time to think about your retention strategy for 2019 if you haven’t already. Bonuses, gift cards, and extra time off are three can’t-miss rewards for [...]
