George Santayana in The Life of Reason offered this observation, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Everyone’s heard a variation on Santayana’s observation. The lessons of history have [...]
Hey Apple, Let me first start by saying you’re awesome. When I first heard about the concept of the iPhone in 2007, I remember thinking “What! I don’t understand you, tiny computer in [...]
We’re almost to the fourth quarter of the year. The end of September and the start of October tend to mean one thing on the credit union calendar: planning season. While some credit unions [...]
The CUNA Technology Council and the Operations, Sales and Service Councils hosted their joint conference this week in Las Vegas, NV at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Over 500 people from around credit union [...]
As I mentioned in a previous post, one of the best branding books I’ve read recently is What Great Bands Do by Denise Yohn. An amazing quote in the book that hit me was: “[...]
A free 32-page white paper looks at research and recommendations on how credit unions are using social media today, what's working, and what isn't. According to a survey fielded by Third Degree Advertising, 41% of [...]
by: Henry Meier That is the question at center stage this morning in the Banking legal world thanks to two decisions in New York Federal Court yesterday. First a Brooklyn jury found the Arab Bank [...]
by: Mike Lawson In our continuing coverage of cool financial technology services, this time around we are featuring Kasisto -- which augments mobile financial applications by enabling intelligent conversations using the perfect mix of [...]
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network published new proposed rules under the Bank Secrecy Act on Aug. 4. The new rules are a continuation of the current Customer Due Diligence requirements all financial institutions need to [...]
by: AnnaPeña With intense growth of the Hispanic market across the country, more U.S. credit unions are looking to add money transfer programs, known as remittances, for Hispanic immigrants with family in Latin [...]
My mother used to say, "If you bring forth what is inside you, what you bring forth will save you." Many marketers believe that the head thinks, while the gut knows. Even when challenged by [...]
Last fall, I divulged how I cope with the end of summer. Like many, I am not a big fan of change. This autumn, the transitions in my life seem as taxing as those of [...]
This time of year, I feel sorry for all those people who have nothing better to do on a beautiful Sunday afternoon than go outside and spend time with family and friends. It means that [...]
by: Anthony Demangone When you see someone find success, it can be easy to attribute it to good fortune. Or perhaps a genetically-inspired skill set that made their success inevitable. That's why I like reading [...]
by: Dennis Agle Hard to imagine now, but a mere handful of years ago, the abbreviation “CFPB” was perhaps best known for standing for the Center for People and Buildings, a non-profit group operating out [...]
