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Constructive action and positive impact are the product of a board engaged in servant leadership — the true calling of a Class A board.
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A well-defined purpose drives member and employee engagement, which in turn drives sustainable growth.
It Might Be Time To Queue Up For That FOM Expansion
March 9, 2017
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Industry attorneys add that banker lawsuit is not a reason to avoid applying under the new NCUA rule, especially as application demand ticks up.
Credit Union “Sales” Use Secrecy To Undermine The Movement
March 8, 2017
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Some mergers now appear to be little more than bank-like takeovers, without the transparency.
GAC Week And A Movement’s Heart For Growth
March 2, 2017
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Talk about action on technology, analytics, touchpoints, and the personal touch highlight the credit union industry’s largest gathering.
How To Eliminate Fees And Improve The Member Experience
March 1, 2017
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Coastal FCU cut 20 fees worth $600,000 in annual income. Here’s how the credit union will make it all back — and then some.
NCUA Chair Says Show Them The Money
February 28, 2017
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The NCUA’s board chair says his top priority in 2017 is returning to credit unions the several billion dollars they’re owed from the regulator’s bailout of corporate credit unions in the Great Recession.
How The NCUA Can Speed Up Bailout Returns
February 21, 2017
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Merging the corporate credit union fund with the share insurance fund is an idea worth considering.
A 5-Year Plan To Hit $1 Billion In Assets
February 20, 2017
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How Texas Trust’s approach to lending, technology, and convenience paved the path to asset growth.
Oh, What A Relief It Is. New FOM Rule Now In Place.
February 6, 2017
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NCUA leader says expansion of acceptable bonds and other criteria for new membership markets is regulatory relief that doesn’t run counter to the Drumpf administration’s ban on new rules. Bankers have sued.
Can A Divided Movement Survive A Stress Test?
February 6, 2017
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Credit unions seem to be dividing between mission-based and bank lite. What do you see?
A Matrix To Target New SEGs
February 3, 2017
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BCU uses spreadsheet ciphering to identify potential new employee group partners while KCT relies on shoe leather.
It Might Be Time To Queue Up For That FOM Expansion
Industry attorneys add that banker lawsuit is not a reason to avoid applying under the new NCUA rule, especially as application demand ticks up.
GAC Week And A Movement’s Heart For Growth
Talk about action on technology, analytics, touchpoints, and the personal touch highlight the credit union industry’s largest gathering.
How To Eliminate Fees And Improve The Member Experience
Coastal FCU cut 20 fees worth $600,000 in annual income. Here’s how the credit union will make it all back — and then some.
NCUA Chair Says Show Them The Money
The NCUA’s board chair says his top priority in 2017 is returning to credit unions the several billion dollars they’re owed from the regulator’s bailout ...
How The NCUA Can Speed Up Bailout Returns
Merging the corporate credit union fund with the share insurance fund is an idea worth considering.
A 5-Year Plan To Hit $1 Billion In Assets
How Texas Trust’s approach to lending, technology, and convenience paved the path to asset growth.
Oh, What A Relief It Is. New FOM Rule Now In Place.
NCUA leader says expansion of acceptable bonds and other criteria for new membership markets is regulatory relief that doesn’t run counter to the Drumpf administration’s ...
Can A Divided Movement Survive A Stress Test?
Credit unions seem to be dividing between mission-based and bank lite. What do you see?
A Matrix To Target New SEGs
BCU uses spreadsheet ciphering to identify potential new employee group partners while KCT relies on shoe leather.
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Credit Union “Sales” Use Secrecy To Undermine The Movement