Wrapping up 2016: A holiday review
If your credit union is anything like most businesses, fourth quarter and the holiday season mean excess! — Excess loan demand as members scramble to borrow money for Christmas presents, holiday ...
The latest from Sarah Marshall
Advocacy should be part of your job description
We just ended a brutal election season. No matter which candidate you voted for, most people agree that this election cycle was a tough one. In spite of all that ...
3 ways to engage millennial employees
Let’s talk about reality – the credit union movement is an older movement, and in some cases older founders are still engaged and involved in their institution. The first credit ...
Credit union leaders: Build a better industry through diversity best practices
Credit unions were founded on the mission of people helping people. It’s a proud mission – one that is worthy of respect and attracts intelligent employees committed to making a ...
Your credit union team is your best asset: Invest in their development
If there is one thing that the credit union industry likes to talk about, it is asset size. We compare asset size at conferences and classify our challenges according to ...
The motivation to serve underserved communities
Low loan rates. Personal service. Cooperative. Democratic and member controlled. Flexibility. Dividends. These are a few of the words we use to describe credit unions in our marketing and in ...
An inside view of the CFPB review process on the new payday lending rule
It was in late 2014 that the email came in from a member who works for a consumer protection group in DC – “Would North Side like to participate in the ...
How to create organic member growth, even with a small budget
Organic labelling – it’s a development that has evolved slowly and quietly across the nation, and has caught mainstream attention in the past few years. Consumers want organic produce and ...