4 Ways Star Trek Can Inspire a Better Culture
by Matt Monge Culture, an organization’s unique identity, can be described in many different ways. While each culture looks different, great cultures can create new possibilities. They are often ...
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Pros and Cons of Banks: How to Decide If They’re the Right Place for Your Money
By Jennifer Calonia Since the days of keeping valuables locked up in treasure boxes in the form of gold, silver and jewels, people throughout the world have relied on banks ...
NCUA Closes Two Credit Unions
by Keith Leggett The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) liquidated NCP Community Development Federal Credit Union (NCP) of Norfolk, Va. and First Kingdom Community Credit Union of Selma, Ala. Chartway ...
Why Your Strategic Plan Is Failing
by Mark Arnold We’re about halfway through the year now. How is that slice of awesomeness you called your strategic plan working? You know, the plan that was going ...
7 Body Language Myths Leaders Can’t Believe
by Matt Monge Based on body language alone, that guy in the background is undoubtedly pondering the deeper things of life. Who am I? Why am I here? I wonder ...
Improving Financial Conditions in Q1 2013
by Keith Leggett The financial performance of federally-insured credit unions continued to improve in the first quarter of 2013, according to information released by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). ...
To Branch Or Not To Branch
During strategic planning, credit unions often struggle with deciding to add (or close) physical branches. Constantly changing technology often poses the question if branches are necessary, but a big piece ...
Free Checking and the New Housing Bubble
by Steve Topper I’m sure reading the headline has you puzzled. You’re wondering what free checking has to do with the emerging housing bubble or vice versa. It’...