In a recent post, we mentioned that the Credit Union National Association’s 2014-2015 Environment Scan offered several marketing insights. One of the bonuses to this year’s publication is that it also offers a [...]
A curious hush falls over the audience as a man takes the stage wearing a faded Captain America T-shirt, a black blazer and jeans. “By a show of hands,” he addresses the crowd, raising his [...]
We all know that credit unions pride themselves on extraordinary service. But what does that mean exactly? James C. Penney said it very well: ”It is the service we are not obliged to give…” In [...]
“The horse is here to stay, but the automobile is only a novelty — a fad” That’s a quote from the president of the Michigan Savings Bank advising Henry Ford’s lawyer not to invest [...]
by. Brandon Kuehl History teaches us valuable lessons about past human behaviors, endeavors, triumphs and failures. As EMV continues to take hold in the U.S., it’s worthwhile to take a look at its [...]
by. Bo McDonald Recently on a beautiful, cool July evening I had the pleasure of sitting front row for Marc Cohn’s concert in Greenville SC. If you’re asking who Marc Cohn is, perhaps [...]
by. Paul Fiore Bill Gates said, “We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don’t let yourself be [...]
by. Mark Arnold When it comes to marketing, especially in financial institutions, the concept of brand and branding has gained enormous importance in the last several years. Marketers spend a great deal of time, passion [...]
The expanding underbanked market represents 20 percent of all U.S. households that should not be ignored. Reaching this market presents challenges and opportunities and will require a rethinking of products, distribution channels and communication [...]
by. Keith Leggett Like a bad penny, the idea of the Post Office offering banking services is being resurrected. Between 1910 and 1967, the U.S. Post Office offered banking services. However by the 1950s, [...]
The recent surge in lending by credit unions -- 8.8% from Q1 2013 to Q1 2014 -- has been aided by an overall increase in consumer credit market share, competitive loan pricing, and elevated [...]
Indeed. As credit unions work to implement their TILA/RESPA mortgage disclosure game plans and convince NCUA to dramatically change – and then repropose – their Risk-Based Capital rule, there is a change brewing that could reduce [...]
While the art of content marketing is anything but new, it seems that any sort of article, blog or presentation on the topic is the latest craze in the credit union industry. So what is [...]
by. Anthony Demangone I met a group of my credit union friends last night in Las Vegas. One of them asked me a simple question. Anthony, what is your blog going to be about tomorrow? [...]
by. Amaia Kirtland When ditching a big bank and all the charges and fees that come with it, a credit union can be a great alternative when picking a new financial institution, a recent article [...]
