Twenty-seven year-old Alexander Avgerinos is battening down the hatches for a recession. In the second half of 2022, the western North Carolinian restaurant cook forecasts a raucous recession as he readies for the worst economic [...]
For every successful technological solution, there are dozens more relegated to history. Betamax, Zune mp3 players, Google Glass. All three were part of industries that saw enormous success (home video, digital music, and augmented reality); [...]
When you’re interviewing job candidates, it might be you're having to replace a good employee. Isn't that worst? But maybe you're just growing and need more help. That's the best. If you’re worried [...]
My daughter MacKenzie started playing basketball last year. She’s tall and vastly more coordinated than I am on my best day. It was fun to watch her play. The joy came from watching her [...]
When was the last time you felt inspired? Or, someone looked you in the eyes with the words “you inspire me”. It felt good - right? But you may not have known why a jolt [...]
The 117th Congress can take several actions in its final weeks to improve consumers’ financial well-being, CUNA Deputy Chief Advocacy Officer Jason Stverak wrote to all members of Congress Wednesday. “Credit unions support several common-sense, [...]
Total consumer credit rose 6.5 percent at a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate in September and is up 7.9 percent compared to a year ago. Revolving credit – primarily credit cards – rose 8.7 percent [...]
Performance evaluations are one of the most dreaded practices in any organization. Employees fear them because they don’t know what to expect, and managers often avoid them because they feel ill-prepared. Evaluations take time, [...]
The once inextricable link between trust and long-term relationships may be fading. That certainly seems to be the case when we consider the unprecedented trust consumers are placing in the youngest of financial firms. Between [...]
One thing all high functioning brands have in common regardless of industry or audience, is that their brand is NOT based on a set of design rules, logos, colors, or creative alone. Their leaders have [...]
I recently responded to a question in our Compliance Inbox that made me think for a while. How often are credit union members uncooperative? Here’s the story: a credit union member called in and [...]
The Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness program could have a beneficial ripple effect on people having trouble making payments on other debts, such as auto loans, the CFPB said in a new research brief. “[...]
Homebuying is one of the most daunting processes someone can go through—spending hours driving around, attending open houses, swiping on real estate marketplaces—and that’s before entering the negotiation and closing processes. Now, [...]
I often share just how badly fear can hold you and your credit union back from its fullest potential. Fear can lead you to pivot from your credit union’s strategic plan, make poor decisions, [...]
It’s always hard to leave a job, especially if you’ve been there for a long time and enjoy the work you do. But when you feel the time is right for a change, [...]
