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Five must-reads on member needs

Five must-reads on member needs

by. Ryan Zilker As we zoom in on member needs this month, here are five links to recent stories and statistics that shed new light on what your members expect, demand and dream about – at [...]

CFPB extends remittance transfer exception for five years

by. Henry Meier The CFPB proposed a regulation yesterday to extend for five years, until July 2020, a rule permitting depository institutions, including credit unions, to estimate certain fees and taxes when making disclosures to [...]

A disappointing CLF membership rate

by. Keith Leggett The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is putting its best face on a disappointing Central Liquidity Facility (CLF) report. NCUA reported that credit union membership in the CLF increased by 69 percent [...]

How to act in a Dodd-Frank world

How to act in a Dodd-Frank world

During the the 2014 CUNA Marketing and Development Council Conference last month, we heard from numerous credit unions about their marketing concerns and challenges. They asked questions about how to deal with the new compliance [...]

Balance

Balance

by. Anthony Demangone A reader sent me a great email the other day. He said that while he enjoys my columns, I can get a bit "touchy-feely" in my topics. Managing and leading, he argued, [...]

Accepting the death of advertising

by. Denise Wymore What is the 2020 Vision of Marketing? That advertising will be dead. Many marketers are not willing to concede that it will happen. They are, quite frankly, in denial. They are following [...]

Twenty quick marketing tips

This is a down and dirty post. As financial marketers, we’re always looking for quick and easy ways to improve. This post is designed to provide quick suggestions on improving your marketing. Some of [...]

When bankruptcy attorneys go too far

by. Henry Meier I have a sneaking suspicion that this morning’s blog will warm the hearts of many credit union employees responsible for collecting debts.  It also provides useful instruction about the dos and [...]

Making mobile wallets more than a niche product

Making mobile wallets more than a niche product

The introduction of many mobile wallet solutions, and increases in market awareness that mobile phones can be used as a payment device, have bolstered the potential for mWallets. Yet, when we look at the figures [...]

Why is NCUA a voting member on FSOC?

by. Keith Leggett The Dodd-Frank Act created the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC). FSOC is made up of ten voting members and five nonvoting members. But should the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) be a [...]