Commentary

The large and growing need for affordable remittance transfer services represents an equally large business opportunity for credit unions. This is especially true for those U.S. cooperatives serving Hispanic members with family in Latin America.

For nearly two years, Ive been analyzing Gen Ytheir preferences, where theyre coming from and what makes them tickand suggesting how credit unions can tap into their market every month in this column. In 2013, Credit Union Times will retire the Gen Y Back Talk column, so this past month...

With increasing regulation, economic pitfalls, commoditization of financial services, and foreseeable competition from the likes of Google, Amazon, Apple, and cell phone service providers, CUSOs that continue to offer products and services in a traditional business model could become a liability to their credit union clients.

Between the ages of 13 and 19, teens begin to make more of their own decisions. Unfortunately, credit unions arent always on the winning side of teen independence.

Credit unions and consumers deserve the gift that keeps on giving burgeoning membership and expanded services, including small business lending.

Working from home, getting to the office, and oversubscribed hot sites all factors to consider.