The latest from John Pettit
Translating your name into a credit union logo
Just as brand strategy informs creative decisions, your name informs your logo design. Your logo visually broadcasts your name’s significance and symbolically implants the name in consumers’ minds. That ...
Lending Perspectives: Empowering members to help the planet and their pockets
Credit unions only exist for the benefit of members, but empowering members requires more than good intention. Similarly, the creation of corporate green objectives includes more than meeting compliance initiatives ...
GAO: Community Development Financial Institutions need tech help
Community Development Financial Institutions and Minority Depository Institutions are losing customers because they do not have the resources or training to provide even the most basic digital services, the Government ...
Strong US retail sales boost first-quarter growth estimates
U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in March amid a surge in receipts at online retailers, further evidence that the economy ended the first quarter on solid ground. ...
3 CD moves to make with inflation increasing
News last week that inflation rose the month prior (after increasing in the month before that) wasn’t welcome for millions of Americans, but particularly for borrowers. Not only has ...
Next-gen mortgage experiences: Strategies for growth in 2024
According to MeridianLink’s 2024 consumer survey, 30% of respondents indicated a willingness to switch financial institutions (FIs) upon experiencing unsatisfactory customer service; that same survey also found that 36% ...
This week: America’s Credit Unions engages lawmakers, regulators on industry issues
This week, America’s Credit Unions will monitor several hearings in the House and Senate, as well as the April NCUA Board meeting. In addition, the organization kicks off Regulatory ...