by: Jeffrey DeWolf Leadership positions at all levels exist to ensure results through the efforts of others. Leadership style and behaviors themselves, however, often create barriers to getting those results. One non-negotiable for effective leadership [...]
by. Steve Arbaugh A major focus of NCUA examinations has been the management of liquidity and interest rate risk. As CFO of SECU, Maryland, I would like to share our most recent NCUA examination experience. [...]
by. Bruce Clapp Two days in meetings in the board room of a local country club; a couple rounds of golf and some late night team building dinners – and all you have to show from [...]
Can there be innovation without change? What about productivity without selectivity? Or growth without open mindedness? Two of the business development industry’s most renowned speakers and authorities think not. Leadership expert, Neen James and [...]
by. Brandon Bogler There’s no doubt data analytics can be helpful to financial institutions (FIs) in a number of ways. These include identifying the profitability of specific customer segments, isolating consumer behavior trends, developing [...]
The business development function at many credit unions across the country has enjoyed a renaissance of sorts in the last few years. In the past, BD was often seen as a driving source for new [...]
Credit union CFOs became adept at managing expenses during the recession, and must maintain that focus even as the economy improves, the CUNA CFO Council communications committee writes in the 2014-2015 CUNA Environmental Scan. Consider [...]
by. Paul Fiore Bill Gates said, “We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don’t let yourself be [...]
John Foley, who flew in the movie “Top Gun,” urged credit union leaders to take their teams not to the “danger zone,” but the “high performance zone,” in May at the CSCU Solutions Conference in [...]
by. Dennis Child The past eight years have been traumatic for most financial institutions. We in the lending business witnessed how dramatically loan portfolios can change over relatively short time frames and how detrimental those [...]
by. Amanda Smith We often talk about collaboration in the context of business and product development; however, collaboration can also play an important role in regulatory compliance. It is undeniable that the current regulatory climate [...]
by. Wayne Breitbarth Do you want to see your LinkedIn efforts start paying off, week after week, on a consistent basis? Of course, you do. Then start by scheduling an appointment with your LinkedIn account [...]
by. Paul Imura The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has exclusive authority to conduct examinations and require reports on a periodic basis to ensure compliance with requirements of federal consumer financial laws, obtain information regarding [...]
by. Rich Jones Some people just seem to have a leadership presence. They seem to own the room when they walk in. How does that happen? How can you create a leadership brand for yourself? [...]
by. Cyndie Martini Rapid technology advancement, unprecedented innovation and a drive to win consumer share of wallet have placed a spotlight on the payments industry, and digital wallets (or mobile wallets or wallets) have taken [...]
