Durbin Amendment Hits Credit Unions with $1.38 Million Loss in Q3
by MIKE ANDERSON Credit unions saw their debit interchange revenue drop by $1.38 million in Q3 of 2012, according to the Credit Union National Association. The alleged culprit is ...
The latest from Randall Smith
Why Expense-Tracking Often Ends in Failure
BY SIMON ZHEN When it comes to financial duties such as making Roth IRA contributions or transferring money into a savings account, I gladly carry them out with Nike’s “...
3 Reasons Why Credit Unions Should Fear Sequester
By Henry Meier With Congress in recess this week and both sides showing an unwillingness to compromise, it appears increasingly likely that March 1 will arrive without Congress averting a ...
The Glorification of Busy
By Mark Dudley “Busy” has become our best excuse. We all have a lot going on. Between work, family, social life, and everything else, the hours in the day just ...
The New Way to Pay: Prepare Your Institution for the Digital Wallet Boom
By Jason O’Brien Imagine: You’re at a store and ready to pay when you realize that you’ve forgotten your wallet. Embarrassed and frustrated, you tell the cashier ...
Seeing Your Brand in 3D
By Mark Arnold There are lots of ways we look at our brands. We look at our brands in the mirror. We look at our brands from the outside. We ...
Goal for 2013: Increase Credit Union Mortgage Volumes
By Mike Corn Good news arrived in a recent article in the Credit Union Timesin which statistics from Callahan & Associates show that the credit union industry achieved its strongest loan ...
Top Savings Tips for Every Life Stage
by John The last week in February will mark the 7th annual America Saves Week, a cooperative effort among financial institutions, non-profits, bloggers and other groups to inform Americans about ...