Compensation surveys commonly rank loan growth as a key metric used in bonus plans for senior executives. This article explores the use of loan growth as a bonus plan metric for both federal credit unions [...]
Credit unions continue to perform well, reaching new heights in lending and finding much improved recognition for their brand overall. Membership continues to increase. Assets continue to grow. And importantly for mortgage-lending CUs, market share [...]
Earlier this year, Saylent had the honor of hosting an educational webinar for over 130 community institutions. The topic of the discussion was “The New Definition of Service.” Afterwards, we received a staggering amount of [...]
Three practical methods for injecting financial support into the lives of promising young women across the globe are scholarship, microfinance and equal pay. Each of these approaches is already helping advance female leaders to deserving [...]
You have a great employee. You’ve invested time and money in training him or her. You’ve created a strong company culture. You offer a competitive salary. You think your rising star is engaged….[...]
Authors of a New White Paper—Five Ways Document Imaging Helps Credit Unions Face the Future …While Generating the Savings to Pay for It—Speak Out About What Credit Union Executives Should Know Does your [...]
OK, the examiners just left. You received glowing marks for your asset management, your interest rate risk controls, your credit risk analysis program, and your investment portfolio. You got outstanding comments for your asset recovery, [...]
Life is not lived in years or days or even hours. Life is lived in moments. And right now, people all over the world are trying to make the most of every moment. As consumers [...]
Across the financial industry, card-based rewards programs continue to emerge as institutions large and small compete for business and brand awareness. However, when it comes to nurturing member loyalty, savvy credit unions are moving past [...]
If you’re like everyone else in retail banking, you’re probably trying to figure out how to keep your branches relevant and profitable in a traffic-declining environment. It might surprise you that some of [...]
The hype is real. Over the past several weeks, the baseball world has become entrenched in an improbable run by Canada’s team, the Toronto Blue Jays. Prior to the three game home stand against [...]
Professional coaching is a relatively new profession in the United States and in many other countries. The profession fulfills a need for fresh perspectives, enhanced decision making, progressive interpersonal effectiveness, increased emotional intelligence, and leadership [...]
As a native Texan, there are a lot of things I get excited about. High school football, good BBQ and the oil and gas industry are among them. Also high on my list are the [...]
There is a mentoring gap in business today. This gap was highlighted in a Stanford University study cited by the Institute of Organization Development that found: “Another critical area of development for CEOs was mentoring [...]
Now that the deadline for the Truth in Lending Act/Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act integrated disclosures rule is approaching – again – it’s time to ensure that all ducks are in a row. Unfortunately, despite [...]
