Opinions
Forget The Shoes & The Blues; Start Planning Now
Jan 30Some people are waiting for the next shoe to drop. The first shoe of economic woe is the mortgage mess. That's still not cleaned up and back to normal, whatever the new normal will be. Could the next shoe be the auto insurance business?
From Zero Executives To 8,000-Plus, & Counting
Jan 30This year marks the 50th anniversary of CUES and it's come a long way since those early days. No one is surprised anymore that the "E" in CUES stands for executive; indeed, it's likely the opposite would be true. But that "E" has also come to represent something else: education.
Five Steps To [Almost] Disaster-Proof Your CU
Jan 30Disaster preparedness is one of the most important elements of effective information systems management for a credit union of any size.
Fileting RFPs When It Comes To Benes
Jan 23Many credit unions have used an RFP in selecting a provider of executive benefits, a complex business that requires specific and detailed knowledge, especially for a tax-exempt organization. But dusting off an old RFP that was used to select a software vendor or a 401(k) provider simply won't work.
Forget Changing CU's Name: What About Your Own?
Jan 23I think Mr. World Peace is on to something, and that credit union CEOs just might want to borrow this strategy for their own ends. Yes, I'd certainly be the first to agree, the leaders of America's credit unions aren't always the first to jump onto a trend, but the opportunities here may just be too good for even the stodgiest of execs to pass.
A Lesson From Aesop's Fables About Disclosing CAMEL Ratings
Jan 23Regarding the disclosure of CAMEL ratings, Aesop recalls the fable of "The Mice and the Weasels" who waged a perpetual war with one another.
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