3 ways mentors can mold you
Kids have lots to learn about life, so it’s not surprising that many people list their parents as key mentors. I certainly do. When I had to give my first presentation in school, my [...]
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Stop golfing, start studying
I love golf. I used to play a lot, but I’m happy to say my family life has had a damaging impact on my handicap. Couldn’t be happier about it. However when I [...]
Credit unions for Cuba
Our purpose is to introduce credit unions into Cuba, so we visited the country this week to take the first steps. We learned about their banking and financial services by engaging with Cuban economists and [...]
A common goal: Growth
CUES programs—including this summer’s CEO Institute I—bring together executives who want to grow their knowledge and their organizations by: Noel Andrew Sanger, CSE What a ride it has been from the first [...]
Most EMV conversion to be completed in next two years
by: Brandon Kuehl The Payments Security Task Force (PST) recently provided an update on financial institutions’ (FIs’) EMV chip credit and debit card issuance plans. A group of eight large FIs, representing some 50 percent [...]
Digital wallets may not be your marketing “ace in the hole”
Oh no! If you’re pondering whether or not your credit union is behind the times in terms of making digital wallet options available for your members, sit back and take a deep breath. According [...]
Why CU Water Cooler Symposium is the most progressive and inspirational credit union event you’ll see all year
In its sixth year, CU Water Cooler Symposium (in Kansas City, Oct. 1-2) continues to push the boundaries in a world of conventional conferences. It's founders, gameFI's Matt Davis and Currency Marketing's Tim McAlpine, claim [...]
Can credit unions be disruptors?
by: Anca Voinea Potential disruptors in the financial sector are a cause of concern even for big players like GP Morgan, whose chair warned that Silicon Valley start-ups would bring new challenges to traditional financial [...]
Looking toward the future at NAFCU
This has been a big year for NAFCU. Many of you have already heard about one particular bit of news that we announced at our Annual Conference and Solutions Expo in Montreal last month – opening [...]
Onsite: CUinDenver2015 – Creating the path forward for credit unions
This week over 3100 people representing 61 countries from around the credit union movement have converged on Denver. CUinDenver2015 is the joint conference between CUNA and WOCCU bringing the credit union world together in one [...]
You can’t manage what you don’t measure: Part three
This being the final article of a three part series I encourage you to read part one and part two. The purpose of sharing this specific outline is to improve the borrower experience, increase profitability [...]
Dive into the hole…
by: Anthony Demangone NAFCU isn't perfect. There are things we can do better to better serve our members. But I will say this: we try to fill those holes. A common thread we heard from [...]
Capture commercial loan potential
Many signs point to small business and commercial real estate lending as a good next step for credit unions. by: Ryal Tayloe When I look at the marketplace, I see many indicators suggesting that credit [...]
4 Things you should know about web content
by: Jared Miller When it comes to web content, a lot of marketers struggle with a Goldilocks-esque dilemma. They’re unsure how to find that “just right” balance between not enough and too much, and [...]
Integrated Mortgage Disclosures rule to hit credit unions
There is a major storm moving toward credit union mortgage lenders and it will arrive Aug. 1. That is the date the RESPA-TILA Integrated Mortgage Disclosures Rule will go into effect. The new rule will [...]