Many credit unions have committed significant resources in recent years to developing strong sales and service cultures. These efforts are critical to membership growth, loan growth and ultimately developing loyal and engaged members. As consumers [...]
On June 25th, at the invitation of a prominent local bank here in Houston, I’ll be presenting to a group of 40 CEOs on the (touchy) subject of Corporate Account Takeovers. This has evolved [...]
Jennifer Basset, writer/editor at Ascensus With many of your members getting ready to take out their 2013 required minimum distributions (RMDs), now is the perfect time to brush up on the Individual Retirement Account ([...]
If you look up the word “brand” in the dictionary, here is what comes up: brand (brænd) — n 1. a particular product or a characteristic that serves to identify a particular product 2. a [...]
by. Adam Green I have read several articles on the bank/issuer centric approach to the mobile wallet. Sometimes I read what these analysts say and I hang my head in disappointment. Some say the [...]
by. Deedee Myers Last week I sat in a science class with my four* soon-to-be-5th graders. There are 15 children in this summer class and the current topic of study was astronomy. Each of the [...]
by Henry Meier Without much fanfare, the OCC announced that it will grant two year exemptions to the nation’s seven largest banks from a Dodd-Frank mandated requirement that large financial institutions “push out” their [...]
Co-Ops for Change is crowd-sourcing data on each corporate credit union’s portfolio that was taken to collateralize the NCUA Guaranteed Notes (NGN). BY CHIP FILSON Today, Co-Ops for Change has posted spreadsheets that list [...]
by Anthony Demangone A few months ago, I shared the 10 Irrefutable Laws of Management. Since scribbling those thoughts down, more of those pesky "irrefutable"laws have surfaced. Now, I could have integrated the new [...]
It was just about one year ago when the headline was CU Mortgage Market share surpasses 8%...as many of us were delighted beyond belief. I recently read a Blog published by one of my [...]
Last month Pete Cashmore, the founder and CEO of Mashable.com, wrote "2013 is the year of responsive web design." His statement is a powerful endorsement from one of the most powerful voices in technology [...]
In the credit union industry, it is common to think we need to make ourselves appear as large as possible to compete against the big banks. The general philosophy is that people want tons of [...]
By Jessica Jones Your members join your credit union for the sense of community and the benefits that help them be more financially successful and reach their goals. Credit union directors are charged with ensuring [...]
by Robin Remines Go ahead, Google Search “credit union disaster recovery software” and you’ll get page after page of results pointing you to the one that is PERFECT for your credit union. Quite honestly, [...]
By Mike Corn Reading quarterly reports is sort of like getting a report card at the end of a school term. With the release of Callahan & Associates’ quarterly trends report for the first quarter [...]
