Credit Union Management

Big news has been popping up all over the credit union industry, and while Ive written about these topics before, they deserve follow up and re-examination.

Carla Decker can thank James Madison.When she raises her right hand this week before her confirmation hearing at the Senate Banking Committee, she will continue a tradition that dates back to the 18th century.

Theres a special kind of member weve heard a lot about recently. Theyre the types who come in for a car loan or a credit card or, more recently, move their money from a big bank to a credit union. And after that initial transaction, they go quiet.

If the marketing call to action for 2011 has been loans, then looking at common challenges through a new lens will be equally important in 2012.

One of the National Credit Union Foundation's more unusual grants this year went to the 28,000-member $201 million asset Carter Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Springhill, La. The foundation provided $25,000 for the credit union to produce financial education trailers that will run before movies at a film camp popular...

So what can a credit union learn from a deli?