The latest from Scott Butterfield

Oct 6, 2016 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

Your legacy, and the changing of the credit union guard

I don’t know about you, but I’m having a difficult time seeing credit union friends nearing the end of their career and heading off into retirement. Over the ...

Sep 12, 2016 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

Are you ready to protect and grow your loan portfolio in 2017?

As many of us enter peak strategic planning season, now is the time to assess our loan portfolios and field of membership to identify the greatest opportunities for growth and ...

Aug 1, 2016 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

Solutions for ineffective supervisory committees

Someone once said “the first step is always admitting you have a problem.” When it comes to ineffective supervisory committees, the credit union space definitely has a problem. Heather Anderson, ...

Jul 11, 2016 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

The power of gratitude in credit union employees

The power of gratitude Last month’s Americas Credit Union Conference didn’t disappoint. In addition to the highly informative sessions, it served as the perfect catalyst to reconnect with ...

Jun 13, 2016 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

The summer auto-loan pursuit-a-palooza

Another busy summer vehicle-selling season is upon us, and a majority of us are looking for the best strategies to maximize loan growth. Considering the volume of vehicles to be ...

May 12, 2016 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

The problem with a ‘cradle-to-grave’ value proposition

I still hear it a lot: credit unions that profess a “cradle-to-grave” or “one-stop shop” value proposition. I’m not opposed to credit unions trying to offer as much to ...

Apr 25, 2016 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

Us and them

More and more often these days, I find myself reflecting on the lyrics of Pink Floyd’s “Us and Them.” “Down and out, it can’t be helped but there’...

Mar 11, 2016 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

“We didn’t do anything wrong, but somehow, we lost…”

During a press conference last month to announce Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop ended his speech saying, “we didn’t do anything wrong, but somehow, we ...