by. Mike Lawson With the 2014 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run in Washington, D.C., is in the books this past weekend and funds raised went to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals via Credit [...]
They say that for every dark cloud there is a silver lining. This could definitely be used to describe the current state of financial literacy in the U.S. Headlines concerning financial literacy over the [...]
A few months ago, it hit me that compared to my co-workers, I was now one of the “old dogs” in the office. That was quite a sobering moment. It seems that just a couple [...]
The assumption that a Call Report tells the full story of capital risk is both flawed and dangerous. Never mind the philosophical assumption that all risks can be measured. I’m really troubled by the [...]
by Jane Pannier For anyone who has attempted to make a complicated recipe, you know that even the best-laid plans can go awry. This sounds a lot like regulatory compliance—financial institutions have all the [...]
by. Brian Scott U.S. consumers are using their mobile devices more often to fill out financial institution (FI) online account applications, according to a new report from Andera and Celent. The report concluded that [...]
by. Robin Remines It’s no secret that email is considered one of the most valuable communications tools for credit unions. Email is used for everyday communications to staff and members and also plays a [...]
by. Todd Berghuis, Ascensus A recent U.S. Tax Court ruling has set a lot of heads spinning in the IRA administration world, running counter as it does to more than two decades of IRS [...]
A tremendous amount of wealth is going to change hands through inheritance in the next 10 years, and the indicators are not good that credit unions will retain this wealth unless they start actively engaging [...]
by. Amanda Brenneman “Mom, Dad, I’m going to Wharton!” That’s how the conversation went that Nov. 6, 2013, morning. I needed to be pinched then, and I still do. Five months after that [...]
With the tone of a parent anxious to get their free-loading college graduate to get his own place, Chairman Matz proclaimed Friday in an interview with CU Times that the days of the erstwhile home-based [...]
Great leaders inspire greatness, and this is especially true when it comes to credit-union member service. Leadership in the board room and corner offices sets the tone for the level of service that exists within [...]
I work closely with those who are in the business of providing long-term care, mostly for the elderly, either in their homes or in an assisted living facility. When a member of the family needs [...]
When you think about what Marketing accomplishes, are you usually excited or puzzled? I've been lucky enough to own my own marketing company for over 25 years. I also consult with companies that want to [...]
By: Bo McDonald You may think by the title of this article that I’m going to refer to the infamous “Seven Dirty Words” never to be broadcast. An airing of George Carlin’s bit [...]
