by: Tim Devaney Credit unions are calling for "regulatory relief" from the new Republican-controlled Congress. The National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) signaled its discontent with heavy-handed regulations from the Obama administration's top consumer [...]
by: Bradley Blue Credit union marketers - some food for thought: Almond milk is healthier than cow’s milk in many ways. It has more vitamins than regular milk, fewer calories, less fat, no sugar, [...]
by: Henry Meier More and more federal courts are answering this question with a resounding :“You Bet they are.” The latest court to rule on this issue was the West Coast’s Ninth Circuit. In [...]
by: Paul Fiore In the last two posts of this series “What is a Mobile Wallet” we covered both the consumer and merchant technology that are required for a mobile wallet ecosystem to exist. In [...]
It’s a new year and what better way to start things off than with tips to enhance communications with your members. And the best place to start is with marketing content strategy. Your content [...]
Has your Annual Report become a collection of financial charts and tables resembling a statistics course homework assignment? If your Annual Report only represents the financial status of your credit union you’re missing a [...]
Your top employees can be your greatest asset and are possibly your largest expense. One of the most important responsibilities of your board, CEO, head of Human Resources and senior management is assuring that the [...]
Most of us have a vision of what the road ahead looks like. It may include traveling or spending time with your grandchildren. However, what we envision as our retirement may not always be what [...]
by: Austin Wentzlaff Big Data/Analytics has been buzzing around different industries for some time now. A prime example is how Amazon used Big Data/Analytics to dominate the retail industry. For the Credit Union [...]
Could these new developments have helped avoid the Target compromise? by: Michelle Thornton Perhaps the most common security question asked about Apple Pay’s tokenization technology and EMV (“chip”) cards is whether they could have [...]
It’s the beginning to a new year! Most Americans made the same type of resolution again, financial health, for 2015. Fidelity investments reported the top three financial promises made each year are: saving more [...]
The New Year is here — and that means this a good time to take stock of how your organization handles the security of its data. As an earlier post noted, 2014 will likely go down [...]
Here at CUbroadcast, we thought we would start the year off with a true humdinger of an interview... Many credit unions will celebrate and rejoice his retirement, while bankers will celebrate his consistent watchdog efforts [...]
by: Keith Leggett In 2010, the Filene Institute released an interesting study on corporate governance at U.S. and Canadian credit unions. The report found that there "is a troubling drift away from truly cooperative [...]
One-size-fits-all might work for bike helmets and wrist watches, but it’s not the right fit for today’s marketing campaigns. Enhance your style with the benefits of variable data. When paired with current technologies, [...]
