My DE experience
by: Barbara Agin I have been here at the League just about nine years (since July 2006) and as many of you know, I came from the dark side. One of my first experiences at [...]
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41 best banks and credit unions of 2015
by: Christina Lavingia Each week throughout January and February, GOBankingRates has revealed its rankings of the best savings accounts, checking accounts, CDs, online banks, brick-and-mortar banks and military financial institutions of 2015. This is all [...]
Be well? How about be real?
When I need a quick trip to a drugstore to pick up some Advil, a late night prescription or a candy bar I often run by Walgreens. It’s extremely convenient and you can get [...]
Sayonara CEOs — D. Hilton’s David Hilton addresses today’s mountain of retiring CU execs
Last year we discussed the the credit union CEO mass exodus via retirement and the dearth of talent to replace them. We decided to revisit this issue with D. Hilton Associates' David Hilton because it [...]
How to balance your busy workday
Space is precious! Finding space in our day is a challenge. We are booked with meetings, phone calls, reports to write, and board packets to prepare. We arrive in a hurry in the morning, get [...]
How do you spell relief?
When you saw this headline, some of you may have flashed back to a decades-old television commercial for an antacid, which taught us that relief is spelled, “R-O-L-A-I-D-S.” Flash forward to today: If there were [...]
Top 5 e-signature security best practices for credit unions
When moving member-facing processes online with electronic signatures, security is a top concern for credit unions. It’s important to have confidence that your records will be reliable and enforceable in the event of a [...]
Year of the data breach in rewind
by: Karen Postma My colleague Nicole Reyes, TMG senior fraud prevention analyst, recently hosted a webinar taking a look back at 2014 as the “Year of the Data Breach.” Below are a few key take-aways [...]
Those who do remember history: Part 2
by: Ken Agle Part 2 of 2 When it comes to compliance, sometimes knowing the “why” can make all the difference. In this two-part series, Ken Agle provides some background on how the gold standard, [...]
What if “ABSURD!” was a good thing?
by: Sean McDonald Being good at your business isn’t enough. There, I’ve said it. In order to compete, you need to go way way way beyond good. You need to go way way [...]
Auto lending up more than 30% at credit unions since 2012
by: Ashley Binder It may still be early in the New Year, but the U.S. economy is looking promising for 2015. A resurgent job market (with 257,000 U.S. jobs added in January, [...]
3 steps to a better credit union homepage
by: Jared Miller We say it all the time to credit unions: your website is your biggest branch. Mobile applications might be taking that place for some, but the website is still a big part [...]
Do you believe in miracles?
February 22 marked the 35th anniversary of the famous “Miracle on Ice” ice hockey game between the U.S.A. and U.S.S.R. at the 1980 Winter Olympics, sparking a wide range of [...]
Welcome aboard!
Tips for keeping new employees happy and productive after they’re In place Getting new employees in the door is just the initial step in maintaining a high-quality workforce. Once you have the right people [...]
3 powerful lessons credit unions can learn from the Powerball lottery
Powerball Fever gripped the country especially hard recently as would-be lottery winners in 47 U.S. states and territories pictured themselves winning over $565 million in the third-largest Powerball jackpot ever. From the shoulder-high snows [...]