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  Yep, there's a newCooperative Trustleader in town and it'sJames Marshall. He has some big shoes to fill, as the multi-talented Brent Dixon steps aside to pursue more academics. But…

  Game on! This year'sCUES Next Top Credit Union Exec challengehas commenced and there is yet another fine group of credit union up-and-comers gunning for the top spot in the…

After a last-minute flurry, the smoke has cleared and we have 29 awesome applicants for the 2013 CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec competition. These folks come from every corner…

By. Anne Legg We’ve talked about what big data is and how credit unions can get in the game. But how can you make it actually work for you? We’re…

byRobin Remines Historically speaking, technology adoption models have favored large credit unions with large technology budgets. In an interesting shift in dynamics,we are seeing a different pattern emerge as credit…

  We all know the importance of cross-selling for credit unions and on today's show we take it a step further with Micronotes' cross-sell technology for digital banking.Micronotes Christian Klackoexplains…

byTim Mislansky I used to love watching Family Feud. I mean the old Family Feud with Richard Dawson. He was a classic game show host. He got to parade around…

  Personal finance management continues to make headlines in today's online financial services environment. To get a better perspective on how important and beneficial PFM can be for credit unions…

byJoe Swatek Some days ago, I showed you examples of two envelope promotions that used faux checks in the envelope windows. There are a few marketing techniques on the envelopes…

  CUNA's 2013 America's Credit Union Conferenceis next week. To get a quick preview, we invited CUNA's President/CEO Bill Cheney on the program for an inside look on the speakers,…

  With credit union attendees nationwide gearing up to attendNAFCU's 46th Annual Conference in Bostonearly next month (July 9-13), we invited NAFCU's President/CEO Fred Becker on the program to discover…

by. Mark Arnold In a famous scene from City Slickers, Curly (Jack Palance) asks Mitch (Billy Crystal) “Do you know what the secret of life is?” When Mitch says no…

  It's no secret that the Hispanic population holds great potential for credit unions today and well into the future. But how do credit unions effectively capture this all-important audience's…

  Most credit unions don't take their member "onboarding" process for granted, but there are some instances where the task presents a few disheartening hurdles that could jeopardize a consumer's…

byHeather Horrocks In this full color 26 page booklet, we showcase some of Momentum's most cutting-edge branch designs and describe how you can overcome organizational challenges to increase overall branch…

by. Ron Shevlin One of those other analyst firms blogged recently about banks’ branch transformation journeys. The post contained a graphic depicting a 2×2 matrix showing how many banks move…

  We caught up withPSCU's President & CEO Mike Kellyfollowing his presentation at the recentCorelation Client Conferencein San Diego to discuss the future of payments and how credit unions need…

1. More collaboration. 2. Less “collaboration.” 3. More teams that trust each other based on a mutual humanness and vulnerability. 4. Fewer teams that think because they did a trust…

  by. Mike Lawson It's a mobile, mobile, mobile world out there and nobody's immune -- even small businesses. To get the inside scoop on how small businesses can benefit…

Do you wish your customers a happy birthday? It’s a chance to make a cross-sell offer and to strengthen the banking relationship with your bank customers or credit union members.…

As deposits continue to grow and loan growth is a struggle, many credit unions are wondering what they can do with their overnight funds to pull in some extra yield.…

By Michael Daigneault Consider a typical board meeting. There is a call to order, some chairman and CEO remarks, committee reports, a call for old and new business, then adjournment.…

  Fraud is a issue that will probably never go away. So it will always be on the forefront of financial services' "to do" list. In today's world of online…

by Anthony Demangone My wife and I love the mountains, our National Parks, and the fresh air. In the past, my wife volunteered to help maintain trails along the Appalachian…