by: Sundeep Kapur A friend of mine runs marketing for a financial institution. They used to host a quarterly financial best practices workshop to enhance relationships with existing members and also attract a few new [...]
by: Mike Lawson Spoken from the vocal chords of a true, self-proclaimed Millennial, we discovered the key that unlocks the elusive mystery for credit unions to attract and retain this all-important, younger demographic for future [...]
by: Henry Meier “Buying a home is easier if you’re white” reported CNN yesterday based on the findings of a research report put together by Zillow with a forward by the National Urban League. [...]
by: Manpreet Nat In 2012 Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel left Stanford, 3 classes shy of graduation to focus on Snapchat, a mobile app he developed that lets users send photos and messages that disappear a [...]
The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) expires at the end of 2015. It’s been a great opportunity for millions of Americans to refinance to lower rates even when they owed more than the value [...]
Does your financial institution offer a credit or debit card program to your members/customers? If so, you should be looking into implementing Chip-and-PIN card technology prior to October 1, when the card associations’ new [...]
Anyone who doubts the answer to this question is “yes” should take a look at this speech delivered by Director Richard Cordray before the Clearing House this past November. He used the speech not only [...]
Quick! Which has more genes: humans or tomatoes? If you said humans, you'd be forgiven. And wrong. But possibly onto a deeper insight into people. In a story published in Spirit magazine, the surprisingly well-written [...]
by: David Karl A little over a month has passed since we rang in the new year and set personal goals to make 2015 the best year yet. So, how are your resolutions going? Good? [...]
by: Brian Scott In almost every industry, a new year means new trends and expectations. The credit card industry is no different. EMV chip cards are receiving a great deal of attention these days, but [...]
CUES Symposium attendees brainstormed ways CUs can be useful to members online. by: Theresa Witham Being useful (rather than just selling) is a key way to establish a positive social media presence, according to Jay [...]
by: Emily Hollis In May 2014, NCUA issued a new stress test requirement. In accordance to Part 702 of the NCUA Rules and Regulations, a federally insured credit union with assets of $10 billion or [...]
In an industry where data is the most valuable asset, data integrity is essential. Building a successful credit union begins with data integrity. by: Nate Wentzlaff Credit union data is more abundant than ever. Along [...]
by: Jonathan Lay A few months back, there was an industry publication highlighting the successful results of a financial institution’s YouTube video series. In the article, a key metric mentioned was the total number [...]
by: Henry Meier As someone who subscribes to the glass half-empty view of the U.S. economy, even I have to admit that Friday’s jobs report is a good indication that we will probably [...]
