By Holly Buchanan Pretty much everyone in the credit union industry is aware of the growing economic power of women. Women are earning, inheriting, and controlling more money than ever. Focusing on women can give [...]
By Credit Union Association of New York Tattoos were once regarded as the mark of a rebel, a delinquent or a criminal. They weren’t seen as professional. Now, however, it seems they’re [...]
by Robin Remines “It’s Not About The Bike – err, Lance either” – LiveStrong Foundation: Crisis Management Done Right When all hell broke loose this past fall with the USADA stripping Lance Armstrong of all 7 [...]
By Matt Monge All of us are arrogant to some degree sometimes. I know I am. Some of us are better at fighting it than others. Some of us are better at hiding it. Some [...]
By Melanie Friedrichs Originally published on blog.andera.com. Follow us on twitter @AnderaInc What: Definitions The term underbanked has become a bit of a buzz word in the past few months, so it’s [...]
By Brad Smith, Abound Resources – a CUNA Strategic Services alliance provider Each year we survey credit union CEOs about their outlook for the coming year. CEOs started 2012 with optimism but the mood has turned [...]
By Bo McDonald Try to stand in front of a class for 5 minutes and explain the difference between a bank and a credit union. Don’t be surprised if one-half of the class starts [...]
By Henry Meier, Credit Union Association of New York Nothing divides the credit union industry blogosphere more than technology. For the Brett King disciples technology is fundamentally changing the way things are done and if [...]
By Mike Eggleston, TruHome Solutions Is it just me, or are there a lot more lawyers involved in the mortgage industry today? Gone are the days when a seasoned mortgage professional could deal with the [...]
By Dedrick Muhammad, Senior Director of Economic Programs, NAACP A lack of transparency and disclosure around bank fees has created prohibitive barriers that keep many people from fully taking advantage of banks. As Wharton management [...]
By Tom Everyone seems to be talking about virtual and mobile banking. More banks and credit unions are looking to attract customers with virtual services that remove the need to ever visit a branch. At [...]
by Tim McAlpine This is a fun new video produced by Microsoft to promote Internet Explorer 10. Once the king of the browsers, in snobby tech circles, IE is now considered a tired old [...]
by Konrad Christensen Many financial institutions (FIs) looking to attract business from underserved or underbanked customers rightly turn to prepaid cards to achieve their objectives. Yet, what many of these FIs are finding along the [...]
By Henry Meier The CFPB has unleashed its first wave of Dodd-Frank inspired mortgage reform and it’s time to climb out of the bunker and survey the damage. The truth is it could have [...]
By Jason O'Brien, SWBC Imagine: You're at a store and ready to pay when you realize that you've forgotten your wallet. Embarrassed and frustrated, you tell the cashier to cancel your transaction and that you'll [...]
