by. Julie White and Scott Schablow Here are 50 practical questions to ask — with answers — when rethinking (or kick starting) your financial institution’s digital marketing strategy in 2014 and beyond. Banks and credit unions [...]
by. Geetika Bansal As talks of tapering continue to dominate the near term investment landscape, portfolio managers are focused on reducing interest rate sensitivity both in the portfolio and on the balance sheet. Even though [...]
by. Jim Marous It's time for banks and credit unions to consider the potential of providing mobile banking customers single-click live customer support similar to Amazon's Mayday button that is embedded on the latest Kindle [...]
by. Matt Monge Leadership can be measured, in part, by its effect on those we lead. Leadership affects people, for better or worse. Those interested in truly embracing a philosophy of servant leadership have some [...]
The payment system in America is not perfect, and the credit union industry is well aware of the various gaps and challenges that the current mix of electronic payments and old-school check-writing can create. Many [...]
Like many other families around the world, at one point in my son’s development, our house was inundated with Lego pieces. Bricks, plates, mini-figures and random assemblies of Lego construction could be found everywhere, [...]
There’s a terrific scene towards the end of Star Wars Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi (indulge me and my not-so-subtle inner nerd here for a moment!). The evil Emperor Palpatine, after watching [...]
The economic data released this week reflected continued improvement in the economy, but there was little market reaction. While some volatility was seen during the final days of 2013, mortgage rates ended the week with [...]
By Kirk Drake If you are interested in learning about the difference between how a CUSO delivers technology vs. a normal company you have come to the right place. Quite often I am asked, especially [...]
“The highest type of ruler is one of whose existence the people are barely aware. Next comes one whom they love and praise. Next comes one whom they fear. Next comes one whom they despise [...]
by. Lana J. Chandler "Relationship development is a skill worth perfecting," points out Lynn Giuliani, president of Progressions, Inc. in Bellingham, Washington. "Selling is all about the relationship." To enjoy more success as a sales [...]
by. Henry Meier Usually, my first blog of the new year is one of the easiest ones I do. But this year, I have been scratching my head for the last few days and that’[...]
by. Dan Kramer As Target-breach updates continue to roll out, PIN compromise is among the hot topics. The question as to whether PINs were exposed in the holiday-time incident gained steam when JPMorgan Chase imposed [...]
Once we devoured the pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving, our Elf on the Shelf appeared. She’s been keeping a close eye on my daughter ever since. For those of you without young children, The Elf [...]
It seems like every week brings another attack on the credit union tax status. One of the latest comes courtesy of a study by The Center for Public Integrity on the allegedly cozy relationship between [...]
