NAFCU has added four more lawmakers to its growing lineup of speakers for its upcoming Congressional Caucus, Sept. 11-14 in Washington. Attendees will hear from Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Reps. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., [...]
Fall semester is rapidly approaching, and next generation of students hitting college campuses is taking more responsibility when it comes to paying for their education. According to an Allianz Tuition Insurance College Confidence Index survey, [...]
How do you connect with members? Phone? E-mail? In-person? Carrier pigeon? Owl? Each have their drawbacks, especially the pigeons, since they’re extinct. Who answers their phone anymore, and we all get so much e-mail, [...]
Social impact can be tricky to define. If you want to be technical, any action a person or business takes will have some sort of societal, or social impact. The growing cultural trend toward social [...]
Do you remember when you were growing up and your parents would say: “Don’t interrupt when grownups are talking?” Ever had your parents say “Pay attention to what you are doing?” Now we ARE [...]
When it’s time to sell your home, you can only hope for a quick and easy process. Unfortunately, the fish aren’t biting. What’s the deal? If you’re having trouble selling your [...]
Companies like Google, which receives an average of 3 million job applications yearly, and Amazon, which once received 20,000 applications in a single day, use a whole suite of tools (including artificial intelligence and [...]
I was working at Patelco Credit Union and assisted in the coordination of informing members of our issues and gathering signatures. Member support was overwhelming, and the only issue was how on earth were we [...]
One CUSO is helping credit unions not only recover charged off loans, but also bring delinquent borrowers back into the credit union as members in good standing with sound FICO scores. CU Revest said it [...]
You may have seen the story on the news recently: former video megachain Blockbuster is down to their final store. The familiar blue and yellow signage that once graced over 9000 stores worldwide is now [...]
Credit unions have always made a difference for the communities they serve through deposit offerings, loan programs, branching options, and more. Today, some are pushing beyond traditional loan products to fulfill the unmet or evolving [...]
The federal mid-term elections are virtually upon us, which brings to mind the constraints that are placed on credit unions concerning their participation in our democratic election process. Certainly, credit unions have a significant interest [...]
"Our people are our greatest asset." These feel-good words have decorated countless company walls, websites and mission statements. But let's be real. Most organizations don't treat their employees like assets. Think of it this way: [...]
Optimizing the customer experience was overwhelmingly deemed the biggest opportunity for 2018 for bankers (36 percent) surveyed a recent 2018 Guide to Financial Marketing report sponsored by Deluxe. Data-driven marketing that focuses on the individual [...]
Credit unions saw an industry-changing victory 20 years ago with the passage of H.R. 1151, CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle wrote in an op-ed Monday, a win that demonstrated the credit union system is [...]
