There were two recent headlines that got the top-of-page treatment, but it seems most in credit unions read and remember the wrong one.
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Every professional credit union technology leader can appreciate the value of developing a written plan for disaster recovery.
Marketing to the life milestones of your members is a powerful way to reach them.
You’re busy. I get that. It’s hard to keep up with everything that’s going on in the world or even the world of credit unions.
No one can be completely prepared for a natural disaster that may impact us at one point or another.
As I pointed out here last week, the recent Symposium on board governance was a heck of a lot more interesting than most would have given it credit for ahead of time.
As technology continues to advance, the task of collections becomes more complex. Compliance with collections legislation is key, and the technology used to perform collections is crucial.
In a letter to leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) said that while it generally supports the recently introduced tax reform legislation, the federal tax exemption of credit unions remains a point of contention within the bill. Failing to identify exactly why the credit union tax exemption is bad, ICBA's argument is not only weak, but hypocritical.
The automotive lending market is rapidly evolving, and credit unions must find unique methods to generate auto loans and keep up with evolving technology. To address business and profitability challenges, credit unions must be efficient, innovative, and responsive to auto dealers and members.
The real challenge, OK, problem, when talking about board governance is that it really just sounds like “bored” governance. And that's too bad.