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MySpace Age Stats

Only 12% below 18 now? 41% between 35 and 54? Sounds like a credit union age demographic to me. Click here to read the article from the Associated Press.

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i have a vision

I have a vision where online banking: is easy, both at home, in the car, and walking the dog. has integrated account aggregation, not a separate service. tracks my spending for me. No need for Quicken. And lets me categorize my expenses too. lets me change my address, order a new debit card, suggest a [...]

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what’s your kid doing?

Just what is the average 12-24 year-old supposed to do these days? Who knows, but here’s what a sample of how they spend their time. Thanks Future Lab.

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3D Modeling and GIS

With Microsoft and Google investing more and more money into mapping technologies, GIS and 3D modeling is become easier and easier. I’d like to see a CU take Google’s Sketch-Up tool (http://sketchup.google.com/) and build their branches. You can input your 3D model into Google Earth and have people “fly to” your branch on your website. [...]

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Think big

One of the problems I see credit unions having is not having a larger-than-life vision. Many companies have BHAG’s (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) but they probably are little things like ROA at 1.5% or checking penetration of 70% or the most branches in their community charter. As big as some of those BHAG’s are, they [...]

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