During the Financial Crisis of 2008, Warren Buffet, the Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. characterized derivatives as “financial weapons of mass destruction” or financial W.M.D.s. These instruments turned out to [...]
I needed a couple of suits for travel/road trips. Inexpensive yet durable, that could handle dirty airplanes but, if damaged, would be “easy” to replace. I bought two suits from a factory outlet store. [...]
With credit union attendees nationwide gearing up to attend NAFCU's 46th Annual Conference in Boston early next month (July 9-13), we invited NAFCU's President/CEO Fred Becker on the program to discover exactly what [...]
by. Melanie Friedrichs Working at Andera, I hear a lot advice for marketing banks and credit unions to Gen Y. Most of it is genuinely good advice, but, as a Gen-Yer fresh out of college, [...]
by. DeAndre Upshaw Last week Instagram announced a new video feature, giving Vine a run for it's money. Instagram video adds the ability to re-arrange your video clips, stabilize them and add filters. If you [...]
by. Mark Arnold In a famous scene from City Slickers, Curly (Jack Palance) asks Mitch (Billy Crystal) “Do you know what the secret of life is?” When Mitch says no Curly raises his index finger [...]
by. Mark Dudley Often times we hire people to do for us the things in life we cannot. For example, I lack knowledge on anything related to my car. If something is wrong, I take [...]
by. Keith Leggett In a June 19th letter, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) denied a Freedom of Information Act Appeal regarding the disclosure of a Letter of Understanding and Agreement (LUA) between NCUA and [...]
Baby Boomers have long been an influential generation in the workplace, and it's not just because there are so many of them. This generation is typically competitive and optimistic. They are generally not afraid of [...]
Following the recent disclosure that virtually every American is being tracked and to some degree "investigated" with no cause, there has been a rash of quick judgments regarding the government's activities. History may paint Edward [...]
Many credit unions strategically focus on finding new members. Others think they earn new members. To achieve growth goals, credit unions should attract new members. Think of your credit union like a flower. Flowers are [...]
A white paper from CUNA Marketing and Business Development Council dissects, dispels and demystifies ten misunderstandings holding credit unions back. Once upon a time, credit union marketers wrote the monthly newsletter, organized the annual meeting, [...]
by GONZO Saturday Night Live immediately came to mind during a recent lending debate between Cornerstone consultants Jim Pinckney and Sam Kilmer at Gonzo HQ in Scottsdale. So, we offer up an installment of Gonzo’[...]
by. Robin Remines Every crisis offers your credit union a chance to deepen your relationship with your members. At first glance it might seem that the proper spokesperson would be the CEO/President since he/[...]
“Information is power” – this maxim drives decisions and policy in Washington. This is never more important than when working to advance the credit union agenda, where being able to deliver concrete examples and quantifiable information [...]
