How lessons from my mom apply to your credit union
Lately, I’ve found myself thinking about my mother a bit more than usual. Happens every year around this time. It's funny: most of the time I spent growing up, I didn't think my mother [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Credit Union Movement’
Professional value, personal growth: Sessions at CUNA CFO Council Conference 2016
In just a few short months, leaders in credit union finance will convene in Anaheim, CA. for the 2016 CUNA CFO Council Conference, where they’ll enjoy great opportunities to network, celebrate finance excellence with [...]
Shaping the future of credit unions: Three trends
As people from across the credit union movement gather in Washington DC this week for the CUNA Government Affairs Conference, I'm reflecting on our shared purpose. We're all focused on serving credit union members and [...]
NYLC 2015: A reflection of past, present, and future
The end of the calendar year gives us all a chance to reflect on the days that have made up 2015, but to also give us a chance to consider the endless possibilities of 2016. [...]
Does the credit union difference matter to millennials?
As of a week ago, I am proud to say that I am now a Credit Union Development Educator (CUDE) after attending Development Education (DE) Training – Fall 2015 best class ever! To keep it short, [...]
Strategic planning goals defined: Wake up, catch up, keep up
Working with credit unions both large and small across the nation during their strategic planning process is one of my favorite jobs. Getting to meet and learn from executive management, staff and board members gives [...]
Does your staff really know about the credit union system?
So you’ve got a great staff at your credit union, but do they really know about the rest of the credit union system? This piece is a sort of sequel to one I did [...]
Using big data & analytics to move beyond FICO and LTV for loan decisions
by: Paul Ablack The FICO score has a long and well-established history as a key metric in the determination of credit-worthiness. The FICO score has the power to influence whether or not a person will [...]
Go tell it on the mountain
How to talk up credit unions so more people buy in—and benefit. by: Heidi Overman The most viable financial model in America today is the cooperative credit union system. So why isn’t the [...]
3 credit union pain points and their big data/analytics solutions
by: Austin Wentzlaff The Credit Union Movement has been one of the slowest industries to adopt Big Data and Analytics and data warehouse solutions. The reason for this is many credit unions have failed to [...]
Tell the story, be the advocate!
by: Noel Sanger My heart dropped when I read this headline: Membership declines at 54% of nation’s credit unions in 2nd quarter It got me thinking about important questions we should all be asking [...]
More female leaders for the credit union movement
by. Shazia Manus It’s important to understand the rise of the female leader is happening in both big and small ways across the world. It simply looks different across different regions. Whereas professional communities [...]