5 signs that it’s time to quit your job
There are good days and there are bad days in every job, no matter how awesome or awful your job is. But when the bad days start outnumbering the good ones, how do you know [...]
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2017: A brief recap and the effect on financial institutions
Perhaps the biggest story of 2017 focused on President Trump and the assembly of his Administration. Trump’s Administration transitioned into the White House at the end of January with an ambitious pro-growth agenda. Most [...]
What the Wegner Awards dinner means to the credit union movement
The CUNA GAC is right around the corner, and with that comes our favorite day of the year at the Foundation – the Wegner Awards Dinner! Each year we spend months preparing for the awards gala, [...]
Striking a chord
Response to my December article The End of Banking at Credit Unions? was fast and a tad furious. For that I am grateful because it means it struck a chord, which was the intention. In [...]
Tech Time: Are you pro-digital?
Every year, Forrester analyst Alyson Clarke and her team publish a report on retail banking trends in North America that evaluates trends and provides predictions for the coming year. Overall, the predictions by Clarke and [...]
Listen to their voices
Do you hear voices? I’m talking about the voices of your members and your team. Well, do you hear them? If you don’t, you might be making decisions based on other factors, which [...]
CFPB drops multi-year probe of installment loan organization
In another indication that the Trump Administration is taking a vastly different approach at the CFPB, the agency has dropped an investigation of World Acceptance Corp., one of the largest small-dollar loan companies. The company, [...]
Recurring transactions are the future of payments: Is your credit union getting left behind?
With the rise of new payment methods, such as mobile wallets and P2P, I often get asked about the future of credit and debit cards. The truth is, cards aren’t going away anytime soon. [...]
Breaking brand habits
“So in the majority of other things, we address circumstances not in accordance with the right assumptions, but mostly by following wretched habit.” – Musonius Rufus, Roman Philosopher Habit. Routine. The way we do things. The [...]
BOA: Oops, they did it again…
I'm guessing that you've seen the headlines. For Bank of America's Poorest Customers, Banking Just Got More Expensive. (Quartz) Here's a snippet from the story. Bank of America this month eliminated its once cutting-edge eBanking [...]
Taking the MESS out of Messenger: 5 key takeaways
Facebook Messenger has the makings of being a huge success. It started as an in-app no cost way to text and share with your friends and family. You could even call someone! But now, a [...]
The next big mobile banking breakthrough: Two-way interactive video
Consider this scenario. A young couple is researching home loans. They find an attractive rate at a local institution, but they have a few questions about the application process and what documentation they need. A [...]
Federal government re-opens Tuesday, funded to Feb. 8
President Donald Trump signed a House and Senate-passed continuing resolution Monday night to fund the federal government through Feb. 8. Though NCUA and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau operations were unaffected, credit unions across the country [...]
Save $200 on spring compliance school until Friday
Early-bird registration savings of $200 end Friday for NAFCU's spring Regulatory Compliance School, March 19-23 in Arlington, Va. Credit unions can save with the code SCHOOLSAVINGS until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Jan. 26. The [...]
Personal finance tips for you and your members
For the Average Joe, even if you feel you're doing well with your finances, you could probably stand to make a few changes to your financial habits. If you'd like to spend less and save [...]