Credit Union Management

Irelands credit unions are in such dire straits that $1.3 billion in unused bank funds was recently approved to aid some of the countrys struggling cooperatives.

When John Unangst joined Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union in 1976, he knew little about credit unions, but he did realize what could happen if the single-sponsor CU failed.

If more people transfer their accounts to credit unions because of Bank Transfer Day. it could be a mixed blessing for some credit unions. However, thats a problem many credit unions would be glad to worry about.

As citizen frustration continues as demonstrated by the growing Occupy Wall Street movement, credit unions may be presented with another chance to show how they can help middle-class Americans meet their financial needs.

If the roughly 73,000 members of Technology Credit Union, a $1.5 billion institution headquartered in San Jose, Calif., vote to convert to a mutual bank charter, they will likely find their increased expenses not restricted to taxes alone, according to CUNA Chief Economist Bill Hampel.

Branding goes well beyond the colors in your logo or glossy brochures. Branding is everything, from your website to the employees in your branch. Branding must be part of overall strategic planning and then that plan must be clearly communicated and reinforced to all employees every day.