3 ways to save money and simplify your life
We’re all busy, and life is pretty crazy. Juggling your personal life and a career can be quite stressful, and at times, very expensive., How often do you feel this way? If the answer [...]
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Keep this handy: 8 regulatory compliance triggers looming
Credit unions are facing a series of upcoming regulatory compliance deadlines right now – two of the big ones are under Military Lending Act (MLA) rules, just days away; and another looms for revised Home Mortgage [...]
Loyal members, stronger movement: 4 ways credit unions make International Credit Union Day® count
Any International Credit Union Day celebration—big or small, elaborate or modest— can boost both the movement and the credit union. Credit unions worldwide have participated in ICU Day since 1948, setting aside one day [...]
The reliable branch
Personalized member service has always been a top priority of credit unions. Although that mentality still reigns true, modern-day customer service has evolved and employees are looking into different ways of helping their members. These [...]
3 signs you were meant to be a leader
When it comes to leading others, not everyone has what it takes. Natural born leaders possess distinct characteristics that distinguish them from other professionals. Read the following leadership signs and take a minute and ask [...]
Why analytics is a credit union industry opportunity
Analytics has been a prevalent topic for many years but never more prevalent in the credit union industry than it is today. Just a few years ago, the topic hardly came up, but in 2017, [...]
Why CRM needs to be in your 2018 tech budget
2018 promises to be a year of both new opportunities and new competitive threats for credit unions. In response to the ongoing emergence of FinTechs and digital banks, and the increasing expectations of tech-savvy customers, [...]
Cultural ties enable Hawaii credit unions to thrive
It may come as no surprise that the cooperative structure and “people helping people” philosophy of credit unions thrive in the state of Hawaii, where the Aloha Spirit is not just a saying, but a [...]
Ready to party after a pay raise? Not so fast . . .
When you earn a bump in pay, it’s natural to want to plan your next purchase. Have you been pining for that new iPhone X? How about a new fall wardrobe? Before you slap [...]
Next-generation cyber attacks call for next-generation solutions
Earlier this month, a massive security breach at consumer credit reporting agency, Equifax, left 143 million consumers scrambling to protect their identity. As cybersecurity threats continue to evolve in both sophistication and scale, the need [...]
Call it what you will, but your credit union is the PFM
To be very honest, I do not know where the term personal financial management (PFM) came from. Nor do I know why some companies are labeled PFM companies. From my point of view, personal financial [...]
New age leadership: Our way vs my way or the highway!
Over the years as an organizational foot soldier I have worked under numerous supervisors and managers—good, bad and ugly. None was what I would consider a true visionary leader. Many of them were marginally [...]
4 ways to stay active this fall
If you do manage to sculpt your ideal summer beach body in the warmer months, you probably gain a few pounds back come autumn. If you never quite reach your goal, you probably gave up [...]
Sage advice from the business titans of “Shark Tank”
“Shark Tank”, the Emmy award-winning reality television series, returns this weekend with its ninth season. For those not familiar with the hit show, it showcases aspiring entrepreneurial contestants who pitch their business ideas to millionaire ([...]
Maximizing digital security: 5 things credit unions need to do now
As our digital world evolves and our day-to-day activities become increasingly facilitated by technology, the opportunities for cybercriminals to access confidential information, steal identities and misappropriate funds also increase exponentially. Credit union executives and their [...]