With the House and Senate at home for a two week district work period, NAFCU is launching a grassroots effort to encourage credit unions to set up meetings with their representatives and senators and talk [...]
It’s hard any time an employee quits. Even if the employee was awful, there will probably be some sort of adjustment period. If the employee was one of your “stars” it can be extremely [...]
In today’s ever-changing financial industry, credit unions continue to thrive in spite of fierce competition from huge banking institutions and ongoing regulatory challenges. This success is often attributed to credit unions’ cooperative foundation and [...]
A few years ago I was conducting a strategic planning session for a client. During a chat with the CEO and board chairman prior to the on-site event I asked them who they were trying [...]
The C-suite plays a critical role in growing your credit union’s assets, employees, product portfolio, and membership reach. But with growth comes more potential for risk and a new level of scrutiny from competitors, [...]
I’ve always been a last minute, only-when-I-need-it kind of shopper. I’m the one who will desperately search for an outfit a week before a wedding or conference. What I’ve learned from a [...]
Credit unions continue to assist to victims of Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, 2017. First Tech Federal Credit Union in Mountain View, Calif., has compiled a video detailing the story of [...]
Jeff York was fired as president/CEO of CoastHills Credit Union on March 16, following an internal investigation into alleged “inappropriate management behavior.” “Early this year, the CoastHills board of directors was informed by regulators [...]
Imagine you are walking through a dense jungle trying to find your way back to camp. It’s dark and you have to hold your lamp in one hand. That leaves you only one free [...]
“There’s strength in numbers.” It’s a familiar phrase to most of us. When I hear it, I immediately think back to the safety precautions we had to follow on elementary school field trips. [...]
Financial institutions have been upping their fintech game and digital strategy efforts for years now. Whether it’s taking advantage of the cloud, mobile banking or data analytics, the tools, solutions, and technologies available are [...]
Four out of five financial institutions believe that digital will fundamentally change banking and completely transform the industry’s competitive landscape. But according to research from the Boston Consulting Group, less than half (43%) confess [...]
A dollar went a whole lot further back in the day. In fact, more than 100 years ago four cents bought what a dollar buys today. Back then a loaf of bread was a nickel [...]
The Wisconsin Credit Union league teamed up with the Wisconsin Bankers Association to urge Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to take up and pass the bipartisan Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection [...]
NAFCU and the Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) will host a Defense Credit Union Summit to educate credit unions on the various rules and entities that impact providing financial services to military members. The summit [...]
