Why Cap Growth?
by Steve Pociask As the end of the year fast approaches, there is a lot of work left for Congress to do. Getting the budget in fiscal order is imperative ...
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The Next Generation of Credit Union Leaders
by Shazia Manus What an outstanding honor to be named one of the credit union movement’s 2012 Women to Watch! I could not have been more humbled. As I ...
The Membership Growth Problem: Asset Group Breakdown
by Tom Glatt Jr We have had an amazing response to our post entitled The Credit Union Membership Growth Problem, a response that has included the submission of a number ...
NCUA Budget Kabuki
by Henry Meier It’s November, which means Thanksgiving; the New York Giants playing lousy football in preparation for a Super Bowl run; and NCUA releasing its budget to howls ...
The Compliance Artist.
By: Sarah Stevenson. Oftentimes when I am asked my educational background and I respond with; “Well, I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts…” I am stopped short with the following ...
Optimize Your Card Portfolio: Four Steps
As credit unions seek to build solid, sustainable credit card programs, they should focus on four areas: Risk tolerance, card activation and use, inactive accounts management, and promotional programs. That’...
Credit Unions Caught in Political Dodge Ball
BY SARAH SNELL COOKE For a day, credit unions’ federal tax exemption appeared to be in jeopardy. H.R. 6474 would have gradually repealed credit unions’ tax-exempt status over five ...
Stealing Small Business Customers from the Mega-Banks
by Steve Topper In their quest to generate more revenue many community banks are doubling-down on their efforts at reaching out to the myriad of small businesses in their branch ...