4 great inexpensive wedding gifts
Weddings are expensive for everyone, even guests. According to a CNBC survey in April 2017, the average cash wedding gift is $160. If you can’t afford anything on the registry or $160 cash, here [...]
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Serve members with empathy
Credit unions can't serve members in a one-size-fits-all fashion. “We cannot treat every single person we interact with the same way,” Jim Morrell, president/CEO of $179 million asset Peninsula Credit Union in Shelton, Wash., [...]
Risk is just fine, U.S. government tells Wall Street lenders
The U.S. government is hammering home the message to Wall Street banks that it’s okay to dial up the risk when lending to companies. Two regulators, including Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, separately [...]
3 cryptocurrency trends credit unions should know
2017 might be remembered as the year cryptocurrency went mainstream. The price of Bitcoin fluctuated wildly from over $17,000 down to below $10,000, several financial institutions and tech giants announced new blockchain initiatives, [...]
The future of lending: Small is beautiful
Geezeo CEO Shawn Ward is heading to Nashville, TN to the NAFCU Strategic Growth Conference where he’ll be presenting as well as moderating a panel discussion with Adele Glenn from Credit Human on March [...]
Becoming an industry leader
It wasn’t that she wanted to have a greater leadership profile just for the sake of it, says CUES member Kim Sponem, president/CEO of $2.9 billion Summit Credit Union, Madison, Wis. Instead, [...]
How your business can confidently prevent phishing attacks & social engineering fraud
Google defines social engineering as “the use of deception to manipulate individuals into divulging confidential or personal information that may be used for fraudulent purposes.” Online scams and phishing attempts are by far the most [...]
Begin with the end in mind for your strategic planning session
Autumn isn’t the only season for strategic planning sessions – every year more banks and credit unions opt to hold their sessions at different times of the year. Regardless of when you conduct your strategic [...]
CUs push S. 2155, data breach, ADA solutions on Capitol Hill
After wrapping up with Wednesday’s morning session at CUNA’s Governmental Affairs Conference, more then 5,200 credit union leaders in attendance headed to Capitol Hill for meetings with their legislators. Among the topics [...]
Friday last day to submit Annual Awards entries
NAFCU member credit unions have until Friday to submit their entries for the association’s 2018 Annual Awards Competition, which recognizes association member credit unions, professionals and volunteers for their dedication and achievement within their [...]
4 things to buy in March
Retail promotions are cyclical, which means you can find bargains on certain items at different times of the year. Here are four things you can find on sale in March. Frozen food March is Frozen [...]
Hack #4: Slow and steady wins the race
Life hacks. They pop up on your social media feed all the time. Hammer time? Use a clothespin to hold the nail. Crazy cords? Organize them with a repurposed paper towel roll. They’re smart [...]
Mergers, acquisitions and cyber risks
There is an upswing in the number of mergers and acquisitions within the financial services sector, and industry metrics tell us this is a trend that is likely to continue. The financial services and credit [...]
Office flexibility in the future: How to bring down the walls
In today’s working culture there are a lot of terms being thrown back and forth that revolve around “workplace agility” and “designing for the future”. But what do these really mean? And how can [...]
How to deal with difficult members
If you’ve ever dealt with drama involving a member, you know it’s usually because they're upset about something. Most likely the problem isn’t your fault, but now you have no choice but [...]