Many companies and credit unions are posting to their blogs and social media channels. Why?
Because companies with blogs produce 67% more leads per month than companies that don’t, according to Demand Metric. Dollar-for-dollar, [...]
Research illustrates that businesses that don’t let up on their branding and communications during a recession come out the other side far better off than those that do. In fact, International of Business and [...]
Most credit unions and their business partners have a marketing person of some level, but very few have someone specifically handling public relations. Typically, it’s lumped in with the duties of the marketing person, [...]
Commodore Perry Federal Credit Union CEO Mike Barr says he recognized a significant need in the communities the credit union serves around Oak Harbor, Ohio, for funding educational and skills training opportunities other than college. [...]
Just like that, another decade has slipped us by. It went like a blur, didn’t it?
So here we are, once again, contemplating what the future will bring. In a commoditized industry like financial [...]
Credit unions are the ultimate arbiters of the welfare of families across the United States, whether providing financial stability to a family buying their first home or getting a working mom the vehicle she needs [...]
Credit union leadership clearly understands the business model that has worked in the past is not the formula for success into the future. Yet, community financial institutions are continuing to have a difficult time adopting [...]
Auto buying and lending was one of the last frontiers for fintech, and now they’re storming that hurdle, too.
Carvana, Uber, Fair (which offers cars-as-a-service), and others have changed the way consumers think about [...]
Marijuana banking has been a controversial issue among credit unions, regulators and legislators, as well as consumers. Given the current conservative, anti-marijuana Attorney General Jeff Sessions, credit unions have been curious whether this is a [...]
When you have the opportunity to ask some of the most interesting people in financial services and fintech about where the industry is headed, sometimes fascinating insights are revealed. One-to-One with Geezeo is an ongoing [...]
The NCUA issued eight prohibition notices to criminals during the month of July, including Sean Jelen, former CEO of Valor FCU in Scranton, Pa., which has made national headlines. These people are prohibited from participating [...]
Leadership generates power, not the other way around. Many leaders don’t get that and try to barrel their way through leading a team by one giant ring through their noses. They tell you what’[...]
Paying Board Members Can Be A Logical Process
by Sarah Snell Cooke
’m very much what you see is what you get. I feel the need to forewarn bosses that I will always be honest [...]
by David Morrison
CHICAGO — Massive change vs. measured change was the topic of debate Thursday morning in a final-day session at CO-OP Financial Services’ THINK 13 conference.
The team of executives arguing for massive change, [...]
CO-OP’s THINK conference underway right now. One of the interesting things going on there this year is the debate Thursday, May 2, between those to prefer measured change and those who lean toward massive [...]