Five tips for job seekers … and hiring managers, too
It is almost time to put 2020 behind us. While no magical changes may occur with the flip of the calendar, people seem optimistic about what the New Year might hold. If a new job [...]
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How do you eat an elephant?
When embarking on a digital transformation journey, credit unions often have a large appetite for change. However, once you start diving into implementation, you may realize that your eyes were bigger than your stomach. In [...]
Women in leadership positions in credit unions: Being resilient and bouncing back
While many of our challenges are similar because we are women, one in particular keeps popping up…unexpected “stuff” that happens to us, our positions and our families. We all know that it may be [...]
2021: One size does NOT fit all
It’s 2021. It’s time for focus, and a question for every leader in the industry. What would happen if we stopped trying to be everything to everybody, stopped being “just okay” at too [...]
CDC panel clarifies financial institution worker vaccine allocation
Financial services employees should be included in Phase 1c of COVID-19 vaccination, a Center for Disease Control and Prevention panel voted Sunday. The presentation from the ACIP COVID-19 Vaccines Work Group covers phased allocations of [...]
Berger blasts bankers’ criticism of NCUA’s subordinated debt rule
In an editorial published in American Banker, NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger pushed back against the American Bankers Association's criticism of the NCUA's new subordinated debt rule. “For those who believe in putting people [...]
Lending Perspectives: Feasting on mortgage refinance business?
The other day, I shared some thoughts with my mortgage group about how being in the business was akin to riding on a roller coaster. Sometimes it’s best enjoyed (or tolerated) by closing your [...]
Bankers say NCUA subordinated debt rule undermines credit union mission
The National Credit Union Administration board’s decision to allow low-income, complex, and new credit unions to issue subordinated debt is another sign that the industry is eroding the mission of the institutions, banking lobbyists [...]
5 ways to make your financial New Year’s resolutions stick
After the year that 2020 has been, there’s no doubt that most of us are ready to ring in a new year! For many of us, that means setting goals and resolutions in an [...]
How boards can overcome 5 key challenges to effectively governing innovation
Linda Hill, Ph.D., not only studies the link between what leaders do and whether their organizations can innovate time and again—she also seeks to answer the question: What does the senior management team [...]
Lessons learned from a challenging year – Part 1
Credit unions quickly responded to COVID-19 by sending staff home and extending financial help to members in ways that tested the movement’s operational and financial resilience, each cooperative in its own way. Now, while [...]
CFPB launches advisory opinion program
Welcome to the shortest day of 2020! Today marks the winter solstice and the beginning of a new season. And speaking of the start of something new, let’s take a quick look at the [...]
How did your kids learn about credit unions?
If I were to bet $100, I would bet that they probably learned it from you. Or maybe...they still don’t know what a credit union is. Now let’s think about your membership. [...]
Putting the “friendly” back in friendly fraud
COVID-19 has been the impetus for many changes in consumer behavior, including a migration from in-person to online purchases – a shift that has resulted in an increase in fraud disputes. One specific type of fraud, [...]
Reflecting on 2020 to prepare for a successful year ahead
The year 2020 will be memorable in many different ways. There were challenges and struggles, but for most of us, many teachable moments and lessons learned. On both a personal and professional level, 2020 was [...]