The Value of Organization within an Organization
Organization is an often overlooked job skill for an employee. But the ability to plan, prioritize, and achieve goals can save your credit union or CUSO time and money (and you hassle). For some people, organization comes easy; others find it to be challenging. Getting into a routine with your...
COVID-19: How to Protect Your Members’ Mobile and Online Banking
In her second article on mobile banking during the pandemic, Barb Cooper discusses the rise in mobile banking scams, what your credit union can do to protect members, and what your members can do to protect themselves.
The Five Keys to Good Customer Service Part Three: Build a Best Practice
In part three of her series on providing excellent customer service, Morgan VanEnk shares the wonders and benefits of keeping a best practice not only for yourself, but for your team.
Sales (and Life) Lessons from the Golf Course
Taking inspiration from a childhood story, Scott Collins reflects on how the lessons he’s learned on the golf course translate to lessons in sales.
Continuity at the Core: Continuity Strategies
In part three of his series on business continuity, Jim Lawrence discusses strategies in four distinct areas of your credit union to help eliminate downtime and stay on a budget.
Think Writing’s Important? Think Again. It’s Even More Valuable Than You Thought!
Writing shouldn’t just be a skill, it should be a core competency of your organization. Dawn Moore questions whether your credit union truly grasps the importance of writing, and suggests ways to have it play a bigger role.
Things to Consider When Switching Form Vendors
There are a number of reasons a credit union might look to make a switch when it comes to their form vendor, but what should they consider before taking the plunge? Nick Hawkins has a few ideas.
Mitigating Brute Force BIN Attacks
What can credit unions do to prevent or mitigate losses from brute force BIN attacks? Audit and compliance expert Jim Vilker and EFT expert Heather French explain what a brute force BIN attack is and what credit unions can do to limit the damage.
Using Audits as Assets
Audits don’t have to be scary, nor do they have to be without rewards. Chief Financial Officer Bob Frizzle shows you how to get the most out of your audits and turn the inconvenience into an asset.
The Key to Internal Fraud Controls? Get Back to the Basics
Due to recent high profile embezzlement cases, Jim Vilker argues that what the industry really needs is to slow down, check all the boxes, and get back to the basics of internal auditing.