The Rochdale Society was one of the first cooperatives formed in England in 1844. These British pioneers succeeded where others failed because they developed sound operating principles of democratic control, education, and open and voluntary membership.
The sixth of the Rochdale principles states that “cooperatives cooperate with each other.” Some credit union CEOs lament that it [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Cooperate to Become More Competitive




(No Ratings Yet)2008 Leadership Conference Videos Online




(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)The videos from the 2008 Leadership Conference are now online. You can also view them directly at YouTube.
If you want to include the “Owners are Coming” video on your website, there are instructions at YouTube. See the embed section on the right hand side, and notice you can customize it.
It’ll look something like [...]
6 More Caught in CitiBank ATM Heist




(No Ratings Yet)Wired follows up to their previous report of a the arrest of 2 individuals responsible for stealing CitiBank ATM card numbers and their associated PINs. Wired now reports that following stakeouts and a few lunck breaks, the FBI has arrested 6 more individuals associated with this crime spree.
Leadership Conference Materials Are Online!




(3 votes, average: 3 out of 5)This year’s Leadership Conference was a rousing success! We welcomed 123 people from 72 credit unions, along with nearly 50 vendors and staff at the Meijer Gardens for an energizing day. Thanks to everyone who attended. If you weren’t able to come, we’re sorry we missed you and hope you can make plans to attend [...]
Building a Culture of Credit Union Excellence




(No Ratings Yet)As the financial services industry becomes more complex, more competitive, and more crowded, engaged employees are a critical ingredient contributing to credit union success. Filene held a colloquium at Loyola University in Chicago to examine the roles that compensation, human resource management, and organizational development play in a credit union’s ability to create a culture [...]
Spotlight on Filene Research Fellow Robert Manning




(No Ratings Yet)Filene Research Fellow and Research Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology has been all over the popular media and credit union conference circuit here, there and don’t forget this one with his thoughts on consumer debt, the housing crisis and personal bankruptcy topics.
You can hear Professsor Manning’s thoughts from an interview yesterday on National Public [...]
Macro borrowers, micro loans




(No Ratings Yet)Say I’m a conscientious citizen of the world and I don’t mind wearing glamour-challenged shoes. Chances are I’ll be intrigued by TOMS Shoes, a California shoe company that donates a pair of its shoes to a third-world child every time I buy a pair for myself.
The colorful shoes are not for the average soccer mom [...]
Mapping the River: A Report from 30 Under 30




(No Ratings Yet)By the time it discharges near Shanghai, the Yangtze River pushes more than one million cubic feet of water every second into the East China Sea, a flow that could provide every person in China with 551 gallons of water per day. That immense movement of water belies the river’s humble origins, fi rst as [...]
Students in, loans out




(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)- Alex Alexander, 30 Under 30 member
As a graduate student, I am absolutely concerned about student loans. Many people are. At a credit union where I used to work as a member service rep, I remember several students and parents came in looking for some type of student loan product.
Because the CU did [...]
MatriMoney Podcast




(No Ratings Yet)The Filene i³ innovation MatriMoney® holds great promise for credit unions, helping them with core deposits and member acquisition. So, how’s it going for credit unions that have implemented this innovation? Listen in on this candid conversation with Annette Zimmerman, senior vice president at Mountain America FCU, and learn how their adaptation of MatriMoney [...]
