A handful of states have approved some type of legalization of medical marijuana. Other states have bills pending in their legislatures or are placing referendums on the ballot for voters to decide whether individuals should be allowed to purchase the drug at retail outlets.
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Credit unions really know their members. They’re based in the community where members reside and shape their lives.
Credit union executives agree they need to attract Millennials to sustain long-term growth but struggle to find ways to actually do so.
This week federally chartered credit unions in the United States will be meeting in that quintessentially American city, Montreal, Quebec.
Credit unions are becoming more and more dependent on the many third party technology systems talking to each other and core to bring the access, tools and products members deserve.
If the Baby Boomers shaped the culture, politics and economics of yesterday, the Millennials are shaping today and tomorrow. At about 92-million strong, they have now made the baby "boom" sound like a baby "pop."
Did you know June is National Employee Wellness Month? Many credit unions have fantastic employee wellness plans to promote and support the health, safety, and well-being of staff. However, there could be room for improvement for both your staff and the credit union.
I don’t want to brag (too much), but together, Bill Gates and I had a pretty good year last year. The two of us watched as our combined net worth reached $79.3 billion or so (give or take a decimal point, Bill and I don’t really worry don’t like to get down into the weeds where money is only measured in hundreds of millions of dollars).
In his recent op-ed, “Is All That Credit Union Financial Lit Taking Place at the Wrong Time?,” Frank Diekmann makes a lot of good points around financial education, particularly around the pressing need for it.
Frank J. Diekmann made some good points in your commentary, “Is All That Credit Union Financial Lit Taking Place at the Wrong Time?” It’s so true that today’s adults are in need of financial education and guidance. And, perhaps, credit unions could put more focus in that area.