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How Does DNS Impact My Credit Union?

By Robbie Wright DNS, or the domain name system, is a fundamental building block of the internet that is very commonly overlooked from both a management view and a security view. This is a major [...]

A Valuable Account Benefit You Never Considered

by. Joe Swatek Years ago, when I opened my current checking account, the financial institution gave me something I’ve come to appreciate. It wasn’t a cup of coffee while I waited for the [...]

Is Bluebird A Vulture in Disguise?

by. Henry Meier Is the news yesterday that AMEX will now be providing deposit insurance on its prepaid reloadable cards a game changer that poses yet another threat to the credit union way of doing [...]

Beer for Profit, Food for Thought

Beer for Profit, Food for Thought

by. Jimmy Marks When I was little, my dad used to sing to me all the time. When I got old enough to sing along, he taught me easy songs that were fun to sing. [...]

Thriving in a World of Shrinking Margins

As interest rates have been at historic lows for a prolonged period of time, credit unions have had the benefit of lowering their cost of funds (COF) as loan and investment yields decline. Many seem [...]

Two Lessons from the Telesis Community Credit Union Failure

by Anthony Demangone NCUA's Office of Inspector General recently published a Material Loss Review (NCUA.gov, 32 pages) that serves as a postmortem on the failure of Telesis Community Credit Union.  You really should read [...]

Brett King Explains Why ‘Banking Is Something We Do’

Brett King Explains Why ‘Banking Is Something We Do’

  Bank 3.0 hit the bookshelves (virtual and non-) recently. Naturally it was time to dial up the book's best-selling author, entrepreneur, financial consultant, and all-around good dude Brett King to discover what makes [...]

Employees Can’t “Just Get Over It”

Employees Can’t “Just Get Over It”

By Matt Monge Being a human, or a human being, is a tough gig. One of the more difficult parts of being human also happens to be a thing we frequently experience in one way [...]

Think Big With Your Brand

Think Big With Your Brand

By Mark Arnold Every financial institution wants a strong brand. Duh. But how do you get there? According to Randy Schultz, brand evangelist and buzz initiator with Weber Marketing, you must think big with your [...]

Walt Disney’s Program Won’t Save You

Walt Disney’s Program Won’t Save You

By Steve Topper I’m usually amused by media articles suggesting that the solution to a company’s problem is to hire a consultant to make things better. Our country is being overrun with a [...]