Credit Union Management

State league lobbying is undergoing more revamps this spring with advocacy schedules getting altered at two more leagues–Texas and California–to advance a more focused industry message to lawmakers.

The Ohio Credit Union League, pressing its emphasis on legislative advocacy, is undertaking a revamp of its annual meeting format to include a Columbus “Hike the Hill” at the yearly conclave.

The CUNA Marketing and Business Development Council has once again honored the best and the brightest in marketing during its 18th annual conference.

When I was first asked to pen this column, my first thought was, why would someone from Gen Y make a conscious, informed decision to join a credit union?

In 1985, when Dick Ensweiler’s son was 12, he became interested in baseball cards and started asking his father to drive him to card shows. That was the beginning of a lifelong hobby for the curremnt president/CEO of the Texas Credit Union League.

Around Valentine’s Day three years ago, holders of auction rate securities fell completely out of love with the debt instruments, causing a market freeze and a slew of lawsuits against the banks with claims of misrepresentation. The fallout continues.