To My Credit Union: Help Me Break Up With the Banks!
This Valentine’s Day, Kasey Hawkins is looking to break up with the banks by calling on her credit union to make an appealing offer and lure her away from the clutches of big banks once and for all. Will she succeed?
An Example for Today’s Credit Union Pioneers
A 95-year-old lesson on pioneering new credit unions is still applicable today. Chip Filson shares the lesson of fifteen women with $4.50, the difference that can make, and wonders who will be the pioneer of credit unions today.
Take a Step Back to Plan Your Backup Strategy
Chris Shelton know that when it comes to planning your credit union’s backup and retention plan, it can be difficult to understand all the components that go into storing data and what will work best for your credit union. Thankfully, he’s here to help you figure it out.
Continuity At The Core: Planning For The Unexpected
In the first entry of his new series on business continuity, Jim Lawrence details the purpose behind business continuity and the overall benefits of having a plan that is consistently tested, updated, and improved upon.
ACH: The Past, Present, and Future
As the demand for faster direct deposit and electronic payments increases, the Automated Clearing House is working meet expectations. Jeff Miller dives into the history of ACH and how it plans to keep up with future advancements.
Data Is No Longer the Future, It Is Today
“Big Data” has been all the rage time and again in the past, but data strategies have become ubiquitous. Are credit unions keeping up? Annalyn Hawkes takes a look and offers five areas credit unions could approach data to improve results.
Recommendations for Choosing a Technology Services Vendor
Deciding on technology vendors is a complex and important process. To help you make the right choice, Matt Sawtell has compiled a list of things to consider when choosing which vendor will work best for your credit union.
Creating and Actively Following Your Credit Union Mission Statement
It’s one thing to have a mission statement, it’s another to actively follow it in your credit union’s daily business. Danielle Caliendo lays out why it’s important to have a community focused mission statement – and have your staff aim to live by it every day.
Are You Helping Younger Members Save for Their Future?
Credit unions aren’t just for the adults, kids and teens need ways to save and prepare for their future as well. Samantha Seume covers some of the best ways to get the younger generations engaged with your credit union.
Peter Pan and Captain Hook in Credit Union Land
The credit union community seems divided by Peter Pans, who believe in a future for the cooperative model, and Captain Hooks, who see the end around every corner. Chip Filson sees this and asks, “Which one are you?”
