Written by Kirk Drake If you are concerned about the quality (or existence) of the disaster recovery plan in your credit union there is good reason. Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning are part art [...]
The NCUA Board is proposing to raise the asset threshold for a small credit union from less than $10 million in assets to less than $30 million in assets. It is also proposing to exclude [...]
As we move closer to the fiscal cliff – the combination of automatic tax increases and spending cuts scheduled to take effect in January unless Congress and the President can agree on an alternative – we should [...]
by: Brad Banyas, CEO, OMI Implementing a social media strategy is no longer a fad, it is a business imperative Everyone is aware of social media these days. Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn have become [...]
Last month I had the opportunity to attend a session at the Texas Credit Union League’s Marketing Conference on “Advanced Business Development Techniques.” Sean McDonald, president of Your Full Potential and founder of the [...]
by: Brad Roteman, Vice President Member Advocacy, Healthcare Systems Federal Credit Union The sharks are in the water. You can feel the frenzy in the water. They are circling their prey. Their teeth are showing. [...]
by Ryan Donovan Stop me if you’ve heard this before: What’s the opposite of progress? Congress. Whether your reaction is a groan or a quiet chuckle, we react to that joke because we [...]
Email is one of the most important digital marketing channels, but it's rapidly evolving, according to Reggie Brady, president of direct marketing consultancy Reggie Brady Marketing Solutions. “The biggest change is the influence of [...]
The staff salary and hiring outlook at small credit unions are showing signs of life – mirroring the overall economy. Workers and wages are still reeling from the Great Recession and the tepid recovery, but conditions [...]
by: Steve Comer, Credit Union Industry Manager, Hyland Software After researching, performing due diligence and processing, signing documentation should be the easiest part of processes like new account openings or loan approvals. But what if [...]
Written by Liz After weeks of error messages and crashes, I decided to buy a new laptop before my current one finally succumbs to the blue screen of death. For a technophobe like me, buying [...]
It's that time of the year again when CUES releases it Golden Mirror Awards to the top credit union marketing campaigns of 2012. This year's contest certainly didn't disappoint as the campaigns are more creative, [...]
With the 2012 election season coming down to the wire, debates, ads and talking points targeting niche voters are out in full force. One of the largest of these groups is the Baby Boomers and [...]
In our last post, CUs’ Checking-Related Fees = Better Value for Consumers, we noted that increases in the credit union system’s other operating income as a percentage of average assets are generally off-setting recent declines [...]
Written by Anthony Demangone My father majored in math, with a minor in physics. If you know my father, you wouldn't be surprised. He loves order. He's neat. He detests discord. He obeys rules. He's [...]
