by Robin Remines Remember back to your first interview? Sitting there stiffly in front of the recruiter, you worked methodically through the normal questions – where did you go to school? Where do you see yourself [...]
by Henry Meier How do we judge our success? How do we end up where we are and how do we figure out where we are going? A commencement address given by FED Chairman Ben [...]
by Matt Monge Culture, an organization’s unique identity, can be described in many different ways. While each culture looks different, great cultures can create new possibilities. They are often filled with people who share [...]
By Jennifer Calonia Since the days of keeping valuables locked up in treasure boxes in the form of gold, silver and jewels, people throughout the world have relied on banks to keep their financial assets [...]
by Keith Leggett The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) liquidated NCP Community Development Federal Credit Union (NCP) of Norfolk, Va. and First Kingdom Community Credit Union of Selma, Ala. Chartway Federal Credit Union of Virginia [...]
“You can’t build a reputation based on what you are going to do.” - Henry Ford Most credit union executives head to work every morning content with the knowledge their employees think the institution’[...]
Lines of communication for healthy organizations include both grapevines and official communication channels. The term “grapevine,” referred to Civil War telegraph lines because they looked as such when viewed through the trees. This term has [...]
Okay, that may be worded just a bit strong, but it's certainly one way to look at the idea that the vast majority of your profits (80%) come from a minority of your members (20%). [...]
by Mark Arnold We’re about halfway through the year now. How is that slice of awesomeness you called your strategic plan working? You know, the plan that was going to change everything about your [...]
by Matt Monge Based on body language alone, that guy in the background is undoubtedly pondering the deeper things of life. Who am I? Why am I here? I wonder if anyone’s ever been [...]
We caught up with PSCU's President & CEO Mike Kelly following his presentation at the recent Corelation Client Conference in San Diego to discuss the future of payments and how credit unions need to [...]
by Keith Leggett The financial performance of federally-insured credit unions continued to improve in the first quarter of 2013, according to information released by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). For the first quarter, federally [...]
During strategic planning, credit unions often struggle with deciding to add (or close) physical branches. Constantly changing technology often poses the question if branches are necessary, but a big piece of the puzzle is whether [...]
by Steve Topper I’m sure reading the headline has you puzzled. You’re wondering what free checking has to do with the emerging housing bubble or vice versa. It’s a stretch but I [...]
by Deedee Myers Talent is the capacity for achievement and we all have it! How we use our talent is an individual choice, sometimes conscious or unconscious. I meet exciting people in credit unions who [...]
