What examples exist of supplemental capital for credit unions or other cooperative financial institutions in other countries? After the 2008 global financial crisis, international agreements, such as Basel III, standardized capital requirements for any institution [...]
by: Christina Pontisso “You can make a lot of progress, and avoid disappointment, by identifying and acting on simple moves that pay off most over time,” writes CUNA’s Home & Family Finance Resource Center, [...]
by: Olga Dow We are heading into the year 2015, the same year that Marty and Doc set the time circuits for in Back to the Future Part II. Released in 1989, Hollywood’s vision [...]
by: Shazia Manus In an article I recently wrote for Credit Union Business, I highlighted the characteristics I believe are key for an effective strategic planner to possess. In my last blog post I broke [...]
by: David Gilbert Managing a loan portfolio is no easy task. To properly manage any loan portfolio in today’s economy, you need your data to be solid. Over the years, having worked with thousands [...]
A core value is a principle that guides an organization’s internal conduct as well as its relationships with the external world. Companies that are guided by those core values tend to have greater success. [...]
by: Jerome Knyszewski Can you believe it? 2015 is here already! Wow. Time flies. Like crazy fast, right?! Question: How'd you do on your business and personal goals for 2014? I hope you EXCEEDED all [...]
I bought a home just last month. I had a number of reasons to go down this road: Rental rates where I live are very high, and my family, friends, and job are here, so [...]
“Winners compare their achievements with their goals, while losers compare their achievements with those of other people” - Nido Qubein Last month I attended a conference with over two hundred other speakers, writers, and coaches. [...]
The Internet attributes this famous quote alternately to Mark Twain, Albert Einstein, and Benjamin Franklin: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” We may never know [...]
‘Twas the night before New Year’s, two-thousand-fifteen, A most interesting year on the ERM scene. Consumers were vulnerable to hackers’ reaches, As merchants were “Targets” of broad data breaches. Emerging technologies came every day: [...]
by: Christina Pontisso A year in review for credit unions, is reported in the Credit Unions Online article “2014 Credit Union Review: Bank Fees and More Bank Fees” written by Gina Ragusa. Credit Unions continue [...]
by: Seth Godin Our connection economy thrives when people understand what to expect from one another. We're more likely than ever to engage in interactions that involve an exchange, something that deserves a specific clarification. [...]
by: Shelbey Neil Just as the world of popular medicine seems to evolve (and even contradict itself), so too is the world of regulatory compliance in a constant state of flux. Nowhere is that more [...]
by: Lindsey Richardson With 2015 right around the corner, many of us are thinking of resolutions for the New Year. While it is a great idea in theory, there are times when we set goals [...]
