In the weeks since the Obama Administration released its 2014 Fiscal Year Budget Proposal, much attention has been paid to the proposed cap of $3 million on IRAs and employer plans, and the reduced tax [...]
by. Joe Swatek Are pocket branches a big part of banking’s future? I’m not referring to the cell phones your customers carry in their pockets and use for mobile banking. I’m talking [...]
by. Henry Meier If the CU Times is correct, then my very quiet campaign to be nominated to serve on the NCUA Board has failed. The Obama Administration is set to nominate Rick Metsger, a [...]
by. Rohit Chopra Last week, we published a report on student loan affordability, which discussed the low levels of activity in the student loan refinance market. Since that time, we’ve received a lot of [...]
by. Jason Boles I remember, not long ago, getting a frantic call for help from one of my client CEOs: “Jason, I need you to come out and talk to my managers; they just don’[...]
by. Matt Monge We all swoon at the creative cultures we see in some organizations. They have these crazy interior designs, their employees dress funny (why is it always skinny jeans?), but no one can [...]
by. Angie Picardo It’s no secret that mobile banking has exploded in the past five years. As smartphone and tablet saturation increases, consumers have begun to expect that their financial institution will offer a [...]
OK, it might not be as easy as the title of this article suggests. But creating more member loyalty at your credit union can be accomplished if you work hard and implement programs and processes [...]
Many, many years ago as a Chief Technology Officer, I remember gloriously putting together multiple RFPs (request for proposal) on a variety of topics. Each one was well intentioned and I worked hard thinking that [...]
So, a week ago, on May 6th 2013, the world came to an end! Anonymous attacked us left and right, and everything came to a screeching halt because internet connections were lost! Or not! CUNA [...]
by. Michelle Harbinak Shapiro The recent annual celebrations and educational efforts supporting Earth Day show the fight for a clean environment continues. While you may have a forward-thinking environmental policy, is that enough when you [...]
by. Amy Etheridge I recently made a purchase from a company called Origami Owl. The common observer might say that this company sells necklaces. In reality, it is a personal shopping experience that I have [...]
by. Matt Monge Recently I was speaking with a Gen Y professional on the phone during a sort of coaching conversation when the following took place. “I want to be a leader, but I keep [...]
by. Mark Arnold Is your credit union or bank still trying to be all things to all consumers? If your answer is yes, you certainly are not alone. Many Financial institutions have resisted the idea [...]
by. Devin Selte Chewbacca. Sometimes the forgotten hero of the Star Wars series. Why is that? Well, you could say that when we are first introduced to the towering Wookie, he was a prototypical follower. [...]
