Imagine this: Your company just experienced one of its best-performing fiscal years, and you have some additional budget remaining. Should it go toward marketing? Your annual company retreat? How about talent and leadership development? In [...]
PSCU uses its Member Insight suite of analytic tools to analyze credit and debit card transactions conducted during the holiday period by members of its Owner credit unions each year. The analysis looks closely at [...]
Sometimes a phrase gets used so often that it loses its impact, like “People Helping People.” Those three words perfectly embody what the credit union movement is all about. But in the abstract, they can [...]
Women’s History Month – which is celebrated in March in the United States – is dedicated to highlighting the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. Incredible individuals over the course of history [...]
There is an upswing in the number of mergers and acquisitions within the financial services sector, and industry metrics tell us this is a trend that is likely to continue. The financial services and credit [...]
Loan origination is the new battleground. The loan process – from member application, to lender processing, to distribution and administration – used to take weeks to complete. Customers now expect approval news within days, if not hours. [...]
There is no way to know for sure what the future holds. But it is a pretty safe bet that credit unions can expect to see unprecedented growth, due in particular to their charter of [...]
Find someone who is doing something good for others that aligns with your personal values, then get behind it. If you apply this mantra to the work you do every day and to your volunteer [...]
Cyber security is a top concern for nearly all companies. While addressing cyber security is clearly a technology-centric issue, recent incidents show it is no longer only a technology issue. The integration of technology into [...]
The Plan Business continuity planning is a lot like homeowners insurance: you prepare, plan and pay the premiums in the hope of never having to use the benefits. Every professional credit union technology leader can [...]
Findings from a recently released white paper indicate that the explosion of the Internet of Things (IoT) represents a massive opportunity for credit unions. The white paper – which is based on a report by Javelin [...]
No one out there can be completely prepared for various types of natural disasters that may impact us at one point or another. Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have reminded us of that. The unknowns and [...]
Industries across the nation are beginning to recognize a growing need for a system whereby individuals within corporations can flourish through peer-to-peer information sharing and promotion. Career advocates is emerging in markets all over the [...]
Today, mobile technology is a big enabler of a memorable service experience. Beyond the lines of code and the light-speed logic that securely connects members to their credit union lies a completely functional, friction-free and [...]
Since the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, less than 50 percent of politicians in office at that time remain in office today. This statistic and others create a challenge [...]
