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BarCampBank
BarCamps are cool. I’m putting one together. A big one. I may need help. Lots of CU folks with be exposed. May 2nd, 2009. Vegas Baby!! More details to follow.
Read moreThis is what I like to see
Most of you can tell where credit unions are at on this scale,that’s why I’m elated to see news about the National Association of Realtors finalizing the charter agreement with the NCUA to launch a brand new credit union, Realtors Federal Credit Union. Do borrow the now defunct Wamu phrase, “Woo hoo!” I hope we [...]
Read moreWelcome to communism
We are seeing our free market capitalism disappear before our eyes. SEC bans short-selling Fed takes control of AIG Treasury set to bail out Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac The founding ideals of our country are so closely tied to the basic premise of credit unions (member-owned, democratically controlled) that I now can see how [...]
Read moreGen Y Entrepreneurs
Chris Saad, of Data Portability fame, posted this video on his blog. It clearly demonstrates what Gen Y’ers think about when they build a company. I also think that many other Gen Y’ers look for environment like the ones described when they are looking for employment. And if credit unions can’t attract Gen Y employees, [...]
Read moreREI and the credit union spirit
While at the CUES Experience a few weeks ago, a number of great ideas were discussed both at the conference and at other social events. One such idea revolved around the common bond/affinity aspect nearly all credits unions were founded on and how that seems to be waning in popularity. Aside from some small, specific [...]
Read moreIs the weakening dollar going to affect your CU?
Unless you are an ostrich and have had your head in the sand, the US economy isn’t doing great. Arguably we are already in a recession with the dreaded word "Depression" occasionally getting thrown around if we have any type of bank runs or if more large investment or retail banks go under like Bear [...]
Read moreForum's 2008 Partnership Symposium
So William beat me to the punch and Forum Solutions already updated their website, but in case you haven’t heard I’ll be speaking at the symposium this year! My topic is entitled Solutions to Meet Member Needs (or something close to that) and I’ll speak about some of the ways MaPS Credit Union has taken [...]
Read moreCredit Unions and Amazon.com
Shopping around on Amazon the other day and decided to search for credit union. And the results were pretty, um, not interesting. Most look like text books and seem to be fairly dated. What does this say about credit unions? Search for social media and you’ll get a bunch of up-to-date, hip stuff. Does someone [...]
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