The latest from Jon Ungerland

Feb 24, 2020 - by Jon Ungerland, DaLand Solutions

Cooperative capitalism as a community-catalyzing strategy for credit unions after election 2020

Here we are again, another presidential election cycle. What will this POTUS selection process mean for the global, national, and local economies?  How will politics impact our industry (banking and ...

Jan 3, 2020 - by Jon Ungerland, DaLand Solutions

Cooking up a core business and core technology recipe

“It’s not good and it’s making me feel gross!” This was my 7 year old son’s recent proclamation at the dinner table, as my wife, son, and ...

Dec 3, 2019 - by Jon Ungerland, DaLand Solutions

4 steps to ensure your CU profits in the post-apocalyptic community retail economy

Retailers (physical retail stores) are struggling.   Nevertheless, it seems the trend to ‘reimagine’ the credit union and financial institution ‘branch’ as a “retail experience” is picking up steam. At DaLand ...

Aug 23, 2019 - by Jon Ungerland, DaLand Solutions

Thriving through the data wars (and other looming perils) by ‘banking’ on a new core strategy

Imagine a reality where your data – not dollars, gold, or oil – but your personal digital DNA is the most valuable and desired commodity in the world. Now, imagine a global ...

Aug 2, 2019 - by Jon Ungerland, DaLand Solutions

Communities, cryptocurrency, blockchain, and core relevance

It was election night, 2016.  The evening hours were long gone, and most news network anchors appeared as if they were staring into an inevitable and unanticipated cloud of chaos.  ...

Jun 11, 2019 - by Jon Ungerland, DaLand Solutions

Money is morphing: 7 crypto facts your credit union needs to know

In 2010, a resident of Jacksonville (FL) completed the first real-world purchase of consumable/material goods using Bitcoin.  Laszlo Hanyecz, a pioneering spirit, paid 10,000 Bitcoin for a couple ...

Dec 5, 2018 - by Jon Ungerland, DaLand Solutions

A simple core strategy for any credit union to be a relevant “core” in your community

Your credit union needs to be relevant to the core if it is going to continue to exist in (or more likely reclaim) its privileged position as an epicenter of ...

Apr 4, 2016 - by Jon Ungerland, DaLand Solutions

Credit unions and the death of good pizza

Whether you realize it or not, your credit union is already in the technology business. You offer all sorts of technology tools – online banking, mobile apps, personal financial management, debit ...