The ‘Death Knell’ of the CU Movement?
Lack of access to alternative capital could have serious consequences for CUs.
09/02/2010
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Alternative, or supplemental, capital could allow credit unions to raise money from outside the institution and use it as a capital buffer. Read More
Compliance Q&A: Disparate Impact
Absence of intent to discriminate isn't a defense against disparate impact.
09/01/2010
Could assigning a "phantom" expense have a disparate impact on a protected class? Read More
Salary Data Helps CUs Attract & Retain Skilled Staff
Use three standard criteria when discerning whether salary data is valid.
08/31/2010
Setting appropriate compensation levels is crucial to recruiting and retaining skilled employees, encouraging and rewarding high performance, and ensuring your credit union's labor market competitiveness.
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Welcome Hispanic Members to Your Branches: Four Steps
Small changes can help CUs make big inroads into the Hispanic market.
08/30/2010
Walk into your branches as if it were the first time and you didn't speak English. Read More
Comply or Die
Don't skimp on compliance, especially as it relates to security.
08/27/2010
Think you can put off data security compliance to stretch a limited operating budget? Think again. Read More
Compliance Q&A: Good Faith Estimate Clarifications
HUD provides needed guidance.
08/26/2010
How should credit unions document estimated charges for settlement services? Read More
Competitive Intelligence Provider Aids CUs Decision-Making
Informa provides competitive intelligence services to more than 6,500 financial institutions nationwide.
September 02, 2010
Informa Research Services will provide credit unions with rate intelligence and mystery shopping services through a new alliance with CUNA Strategic Services. Read More
House Prices Rise in Second Quarter
Housing price index rose 0.9% from first quarter of 2010.
September 01, 2010
U.S. house prices rose in the second quarter of 2010 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency's seasonally adjusted purchase-only house price index. Read More
Strong Future Predicted for Uzbekistan's CUs
Officials visit WOCCU, Wisconsin CU for insight.
August 27, 2010
Uzbekistan's fledgling credit union movement has become one of the fastest-growing in the world, and Sardor Normukhamedov has come to the U.S. looking for ways to help increase that positive trajectory. Read More
It's OK to Raise Prices During a Recession
Going lean and slashing prices doesn't work for many companies.
August 26, 2010
Companies should compete on the basis of initiatives for which their customers willingly pay higher prices. Read More
Understanding Hispanic Culture Key to Serving the Community
Remittance services offer a good first step.
August 25, 2010
Understanding the Hispanic culture is the key to successfully providing financial services to the fastest-growing minority group in the U.S.
Read MoreCO-OP Financial Services Sponsors Community CU Conference Scholarship Fund
Twelve CU professionals will receive tuition assistance.
August 24, 2010
The conference, to be held Oct.6-9 in Boston, will offer educational sessions to help credit unions grow membership and revenue.
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Protective Patterns
09/01/2010
Even with such biometric measures as retinal scans and hand geometry, fingerprints remain the staple measure of biometric identity authentication for most financial institutions.
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Fed Releases Beige Book Data
08/10/2010
Reports on banking conditions were largely mixed across the districts. Banking activity in Richmond and Kansas City increased modestly, whicle overall loan demand was weak in Cleveland, Atlanta, and Dallas. READ MORE
Reg Z and the CARD Act
09/01/2010
Sometimes, a literal reading of a particular Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) provision doesn't disclose the full intent or meaning of that provision. Sometimes the full meaning isn't apparent until after it has been read more than once. READ MORE
Marketing in a Digital World
08/01/2010
Marketers and consumers are opting for blogs, tweets, and social media over traditional channels. READ MORE
Compliance Matters
09/01/2010
The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, insurance limits, SAFE Act update, and more. READ MORE
Find a Passion; Then Volunteer
09/01/2010
Ron Amstutz turned grave personal challenges into a lifelong objective following his son's devastating illness. READ MORE
Combat Social Engineering
09/01/2010
Unlike traditional security threats, social engineering exploits human nature. READ MORE
No Thaw in the Salary Freeze
08/01/2010
CUs are finding creative ways to motivate staff despite stagnant pay and bonuses.
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Succession Planning
09/01/2010
The time to develop a CEO succession plan is before you need one. READ MORE
Haiti Video Highlights CU Recovery Efforts
07/14/2010
The tragedy in Haiti demonstrates a need that must be met by the world credit union community. READ MORE
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