Once again, the biggest influence on mortgage rates was shifting sentiment about future Fed policy. The Fed Minutes and statements from Fed officials caused investors to move forward their expected timing for scaling back the [...]
by. John M. Floyd Credit unions looking for ways to remain viable and competitive can no longer rely on conducting business as usual. As the opportunities to generate fees from traditional services are reduced, many [...]
by. Georgann Smith Attracting young consumers is important to the stability and longevity of banks and credit unions of all sizes. As such, most financial institutions (FIs) are looking to gain a better understanding of [...]
by. Emily Maxie Today we're brining you a special guest blog post from our friends over at Credit Union Resources. Doug Foister, Director of Research, presents some surprising research about credit union member loyalty. 72% [...]
The next seven weeks are often referred to as the “social media vacation.” Lots of us (including myself) will be traveling and shopping and piles of home stuff tend to overwhelm us - we feel [...]
Financial institutions still face many challenges when it comes to increasing revenue and staying viable in today’s marketplace. To keep profits up, many have relied heavily (if not almost solely) on their auto loan [...]
Credit union execs: how does your list compare? This list of top ten challenges was compiled by the author interacting with credit union executives at more than 500 financial institutions over the last 24 months. [...]
by Bo McDonald I recently had the pleasure of walking a management team through a planning session before preparing their 2014 marketing plan. The theme was apparent: “We need to do things differently.” Not just [...]
by Ron Daly Thanksgiving? What's Thanksgiving? I scarcely remember. The days of slaving over a hot stove to produce the perfect turkey and watching endless hours of football and falling asleep on the couch are [...]
by. Henry Meier You can tell we’re on the brink of the holiday season. Our regulators and policy makers are rushing to get stuff out the door before things slow to a snail’s [...]
by. James Robert Lay You have a choice to make on Black Friday. Sleep in and eat left over turkey. Or hit the malls early and wait in line. If you are planning to grow [...]
Some credit unions find that they are excellent at strategic planning, but terrible at execution. Project management is a tool that can help with executing projects in a timely and well-planned manner. The key is [...]
by. Taylor W. Wells No problem can be solved until it is reduced to some simple form. The changing of a vague difficulty into a specific, concrete form is a very essential element in thinking. – [...]
by. Dee Shirali It is mid-November and the holiday season is almost upon us. With the Thanksgiving holiday only a week away, my mailbox is already starting to fill up with store catalogs, coupons, and [...]
by. Casey Bond Of course you would be happier if you had extra money in your savings account, but have you considered that more savings in the bank often yields greater returns in the bedroom? [...]
