The latest from Randall Smith

- by Credit Union Watch

Interest Rate Risk and Net Long-Term Asset Ratio

One financial measure that is probably giving the National Credit Union Administration heartburn has been the continued increase in net long-term assets relative to total assets. The net long-term assets ...

- by CDFI Brand

The Second Step in Developing Word of Mouth for CDFIs

Welcome to the third post in our series about creating powerful word of mouth marketing for community development financial institutions. As we mentioned in our intro to WOM for CDFIs, ...

- by CUNA Councils

Are You Playing to Win or Not to Lose?

by Michelle Hunter This is the time of year when many of us review our annual marketing plan and wonder how we could be halfway through the year and have ...

- by Snarketing 2.0

Mobile Wallets: What’s The Value Proposition?

by Ron Shevlin Mobile Payments Today reported on a Finextra study of banks’ mobile wallet plans. Regarding mobile payments, the study found that: “81% of banks are looking to add ...

- by CU Suite

The Blessing of Pending Doom

by Anthony Demangone All companies do well.  Until they don’t.  Most companies form around an idea.  That idea solves a problem. And people will pay for that idea. But ...

- by Javelin Strategy & Research

Why Mobile Will Revitalize Online

by: Mark Schwanhausser When smartphones hit the scene, the reaction in the financial services industry was predictable and practical. Innovative financial institutions rushed to roll out a user experience that ...