How would you rate your credit union’s approach to strategic planning? Is your plan going to ensure your credit union survives and thrives? Or is it more of a check-the-box exercise and then you [...]
A great book can change your perspective, open up possibilities, build self-awareness and spark personal growth and change. There is one author whose work has had a big impact on my life over the past [...]
You might imagine that the modern-day workplace has left discrimination in the past century because the new wave of employers, HR managers and employees have all been well-educated about the value of an inclusive work [...]
A friend’s stepdad said spaghetti would stick to the wall when it was done cooking. And it did! So sticky spaghetti equals “done.” (She has a picture of a long strand of pasta stuck [...]
At VyStar Credit Union, we are committed to being a reflection of the communities we serve. In pursuit of that goal, we have focused on initiatives that create a strong sense of belonging for individuals [...]
Skyrocketing property values during the pandemic have left U.S. homeowners with historically high levels of home equity. Last year, the average homeowner had $300,000 in tappable equity, according to data from CoreLogic. As [...]
Last month the CUES staff and I recommended books, movies and more to celebrate Black History Month. We’re back with more suggestions for Women’s History Month. As I have described previously, I am [...]
In the pre-digital transformation era, marketers had about seven seconds to make an impression on consumers. According to a Princeton psychological study, impressions are now made in as little as a tenth of a second, [...]
In September 2021, I wrote an article entitled “Are Women Better Leaders?” Then, I referenced several studies and articles from sources including the Pew Research Center, Forbes and The Washington Post that seemed to suggest [...]
The Faith Based Credit Union Alliance that I co-chair has 23 credit union members, mainly in the Chicago area, but now also in Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York and Texas. Besides having a collaborative contract [...]
$5 million Sixth Avenue Baptist Federal Credit Union was founded in 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama. Among many historic moments, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. preached the installation of the new pastor, Dr. John Thomas Porter, [...]
In June 1952, what’s now $19 million Faith Community United Credit Union formed as Second Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Credit Union to serve the members of the Cleveland-based church by the same name. Later, [...]
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in the process of writing new regulations that will likely mandate a de facto “open banking” system where financial technology companies have virtually unrestricted access to credit unions’ core [...]
It’s easy to declare that you’re an inclusive organization. It’s a lot harder to truly achieve the diversity, equity, and inclusion our newest generation of workers crave (and insist upon). That’s [...]
Interest rates have steadily risen over the last year, and the Federal Reserve just hiked them again. These steep rates in conjunction with inflation and the possibility of a recession have made consumers leery about [...]
