It's been a very good year for the folks at Avoka. They have won three best of show awards (2 of them at Finovate) in 2015, along with another in 2014. Safe to say the [...]
Okay, I'm going to admit it now - I do GET the Facebook. And yes, I'm on it almost daily, spying on my nieces and nephews, posting food porn and living vicariously through Julie Ferguson. [...]
by: Samantha Strickland What’s in a name? Well, only everything and nothing. It’s according to your situation. There was a day when Yellow Page position was top priority, thus AAA names were king. [...]
There’s something about summertime that always reminds me of the carefree, playful, adventurous days of my youth. Whether my memories are triggered by catching a whiff of sunscreen mixed with chlorine or hearing classic [...]
As new technologies continue to change the face of financial services, mobile technology is bringing perhaps the biggest changes to date. Beyond transactions, it’s enhancing how we can communicate with consumers. That’s important [...]
Take a few minutes today and ask those who work with you the following question: In 30 seconds, tell me why I should open an account at our financial institution. First, ask your executive team [...]
Back in April 2012, USA Today ran an article with the title Millennials Struggle With Financial Literacy. How bad was the problem? According to the article: The Treasury Department and Department of Education have teamed [...]
by: Erin O'Hern NCUA has started to make in-roads regarding regulatory relief in a surprising way. At their recent board meeting, NCUA announced a proposed rule to ease regulatory restrictions impacting member business loans (MBL). [...]
by: Henry Meier It’s never good when a blog post puts you to sleep and even worse when it’s one you have written, so as important as NCUA’s proposed MBL changes are, [...]
by: Kim Velten It’s been almost a full year since Apple Pay rolled out, and after a slow start, it’s starting to go full steam ahead. Every day you are hearing reports about [...]
Has Altra Federal Credit Union achieved what famed Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon couldn't: discover the mythological Fountain of Youth? Perhaps. You see, Altra has accomplished something that a vast majority of credit unions [...]
My little brother recently celebrated his 40th birthday. We marked the occasion by thumbing through old pictures and making fun of each other’s unfortunate haircuts. That’s Herbie on the left, in one of [...]
A leadership educational program can only be deemed a success if it changes targeted behaviors and leads to improved outcomes. A recent McKinsey and Co. survey “Decoding Leadership – What really matters,” describes how over 90% [...]
It’s possible to cause harm or damage to people or a system without knowing you are doing it. In medicine, this is known as an asymptomatic carrier. Perhaps the most well known example of [...]
Many credit unions are struggling to find their place in today’s world. You know it’s time to make some changes, but what changes should you make? Where do you start? How do you [...]
