“Night vision? Superhuman strength? Invisibility? If you could possess any superpower, what would it be?” This is what a recent conversation with my coworkers sounded like. The discussion was a direct result of us swooning [...]
CUNA’s Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) kicked off on Sunday, with nearly 5,000 attendees coming together to hear keynote speakers Ted Koppel, Lisa Bodell, Paul Begala and Mike Murphy. Key legislators, CFPB Director Richard [...]
For some people, the thought of retirement is a far out concept of an event that will happen “someday.” Oftentimes, people put off saving for retirement because, let’s face it, there are many bills [...]
Risks and threats to the economic health and brand reputation of an organization are everywhere, especially for companies engaged in financial services – issuers, retailers, processors and other entities. The job of protecting the organization and [...]
Let's say you are a small business owner — an insurance agent, home construction company or consultant. You need a vehicle (or perhaps several vehicles) directly tied to your job to get work done. Typically, in [...]
Every year those dedicated to the credit union movement gather in Washington D.C. (in the winter mind you, which shows how dedicated we all are), at one of the largest events of the year –[...]
A lot of extra chairs had to be brought into the room during a breakout session at CUES’ Directors Conference in December. Attendees filled the seats at every table, took places along the wall, and [...]
Change is scary. That’s a fact of life. We as humans have a tendency to find comfort in the familiar—to embrace routine (that’s why my boyfriend has yet to update his iPhone [...]
April marks two major credit union celebrations dedicated to making members more financially knowledgeable: National Financial Literacy Month and National Credit Union Youth Month™. All month long, credit unions will promote the importance of informed [...]
Have you noticed how much power the rating of an app has? Think about it, the last time you were looking for a GPS, exercise tracking, or mobile game. You likely based your decision to [...]
In the 1976 movie Network, news anchor Howard Beal captures the zeitgeist of the nation by imploring people on national television to announce to the world that they are mad as Hell and that they [...]
With the landscape of the banking world constantly shifting and changing, it’s sometimes difficult to know where to spend your time, energy, and resources in regards to marketing. On one hand, marketing can be [...]
Your 2016 goals and strategy are no doubt set, and if you're like most credit unions we talk to mobile lending is on that list. We see the rise in social media and the need [...]
Do you realize that as a credit union employee, every professional interaction you have can potentially work to the advantage of your credit union? Public relations spans across all interactions and relationships – not just the [...]
Culture changes. Every year, there are new words added to the dictionary, new regulations added to the books, and new songs to be sung. Some credit unions are lost in the hope to hold on [...]
