2014 produced a number of new challenges and opportunities for credit unions, along with a high degree of uncertainty. Apple introduced ApplePay, Walmart announced it would insert itself further into the financial services world, EMV [...]
Are you redoing your website soon? Recently at the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation), we launched a new logo and website which was a process that took about eight months last year. After finding [...]
Well, it's finally here – 2015. A new year beckons, full of promise and opportunity. A lot of people kick off this time of year with resolutions. Most of these resolutions are personal, things like getting [...]
by: John Carlson Cybersecurity threats cannot be addressed by just educating consumers and businesses. The government and the private sector must also implement technologies and tools that, collectively and in combination, can mitigate our cybersecurity [...]
by: Georgann Smith Worldwide, there are 2 billion Millennials – a powerful consumer group between the ages of 18 and 34. In the U.S., Millennials will represent more than $1.4 trillion in spending by [...]
by: Christina Pontisso Below are some factors that might explain why millenials are reluctant or even prohibited from becoming first time home buyers. Gino Blefari, CEO of HSF Affiliates LLC, the operator of Berkshire Hathaway [...]
Credit unions have always been a popular choice for home loans, but the past year saw even more impressive growth than usual. In a time when home sales were flat overall, according to the National [...]
by: Bill Prichard On the face of it, credit cards haven’t changed much since their introduction decades ago. Plastic cards are so familiar that they’re iconic. But the inner workings of the credit [...]
“That which gets measured, gets done.” I love this old adage. Yet, even though you may have a pretty report that outlines what was measured...did anyone do anything with it? Not just, “we have [...]
The tree is down, the menorah is stored for the season, and you’re just about finished with all those leftovers. It’s back to work, to the grind, as many would say. Happy 2015! [...]
When a credit union creates a credit union service organization (CUSO), that financial institution has more fully set about to fulfill the purpose of a member-owned financial services option. Most of us recall how credit [...]
by: Brian Day Many Americans are taking advantage of mobile remote check deposit. In fact, according to a recent American Bankers Association (ABA) survey, one in eight respondents used remote deposit in the past year. [...]
3 tips for the workplace. by: Romie Mushtaq, M.D. Google, eBay, Intel and General Mills offer classes on it. So do Harvard Business School, Ross School of Business and Claremont Graduate University, among other [...]
by: Philippe Asselin Recently someone shared with me their teenage son averages over $20 an hour working part time bussing tables at the local BBQ place—and he receives some optional benefit offerings plus half-price [...]
by: Nate Wentzlaff The amount of activities occurring at a credit union every day can be intimidating when building data-driven solutions. With complex business processes and tasks requiring manual intervention, credit unions are hesitant in [...]
