CECL Challenges And Opportunities
April 14, 2016
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The new accounting standard from FASB presents challenges and opportunities to credit unions and CUSOs.
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The Year Of Living Dangerously
April 13, 2016
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Introducing monthly dues was a risky move for Arizona Federal. Yet one year later, the credit union has a more engaged membership as a result.
NCUA Summarily Executes 6 Credit Unions Without Due Process
April 13, 2016
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The regulator’s drastic move is a troubling illustration of how the agency created to foster the movements safety and soundness is becoming a threat to its future.
A Time For CUSOs
April 13, 2016
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NACUSO conference points up innovative opportunities, regulatory challenges for collaborative entrepreneurship in the credit union model.
Financial Services Management Group: Developing Alternative Choices for Investment and Insurance
April 12, 2016
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Investment and insurance services, two key non-traditional products emerging in credit unions today, can help credit unions achieve a variety of new revenue goals and member service needs. Find out why one credit union has instead turned to a new and more flexible solution for its investment and insurance program.
Taking the High and Low Road to Boosting the Auto Portfolio
April 12, 2016
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Never has the competition for auto loans been so fierce. Find out how one credit union is rethinking strategies to aggressively capture these loans.
Education as Marketing
April 12, 2016
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There is what some will call financial illiteracy in this country. It is broad, deep and very widespread. It works much to the disadvantage of credit unions and to the advantage of banks and lending corporations. What can credit unions do to turn this around, help members and increase advertising success?
Navy Federal’s Wholly-Owned CUSO Focuses on Financial Planning
April 12, 2016
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When Navy Federal decided to form a CUSO to offer investment and insurance services to members, it was a seismic indicator of the changing financial needs of members of the world’s largest credit union. Learn how they set program goals, what services they provide, and what they expect from the future.
Education and Advocacy is the Purpose of CU email Marketing
April 12, 2016
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Because privacy concerns are important to credit union members, Power 1 Credit Union Senior Vice President of eBusiness and Communication Brian Warfel said the CU approached its email marketing program very carefully.
What is the importance of Member Business Loans?
April 12, 2016
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note: This is part two of a two part case study profile by Carol Anne Burger on the importance of MBL for some credit unions. The recently released Treasury Study on member business lending in credit unions is a hot topic of discussion for many credit unions.
CECL Challenges And Opportunities
The new accounting standard from FASB presents challenges and opportunities to credit unions and CUSOs.
The Year Of Living Dangerously
Introducing monthly dues was a risky move for Arizona Federal. Yet one year later, the credit union has a more engaged membership as a result.
A Time For CUSOs
NACUSO conference points up innovative opportunities, regulatory challenges for collaborative entrepreneurship in the credit union model.
Financial Services Management Group: Developing Alternative Choices for Investment and Insurance
Investment and insurance services, two key non-traditional products emerging in credit unions today, can help credit unions achieve a variety of new revenue goals and ...
Taking the High and Low Road to Boosting the Auto Portfolio
Never has the competition for auto loans been so fierce. Find out how one credit union is rethinking strategies to aggressively capture these loans.
Education as Marketing
There is what some will call financial illiteracy in this country. It is broad, deep and very widespread. It works much to the disadvantage of ...
Navy Federal’s Wholly-Owned CUSO Focuses on Financial Planning
When Navy Federal decided to form a CUSO to offer investment and insurance services to members, it was a seismic indicator of the changing financial ...
Education and Advocacy is the Purpose of CU email Marketing
Because privacy concerns are important to credit union members, Power 1 Credit Union Senior Vice President of eBusiness and Communication Brian Warfel said the CU ...
What is the importance of Member Business Loans?
note: This is part two of a two part case study profile by Carol Anne Burger on the importance of MBL for some credit unions. ...
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NCUA Summarily Executes 6 Credit Unions Without Due Process