Anecdotal research usually plays second fiddle to hard numbers … but it’s also more fun.
On Friday, the Lifhacker blog (ranked #6 in the respected Technorati standings) asked folks to consider the merits of a credit union during strange economic times.
Lifehacker’s implicit recommendation turned into a gushfest, with 75 mostly positive comments, like:
I’ve been with my [...]
Matthew Prosneski, 30 Under 30 member, Travis Credit Union
Recently, I was the proud recipient of a marketing giveaway sponsored by a big tobacco company. Having been registered with the company for quite some time (which consisted of nothing more than providing my name, mailing address, and e-mail address) I was randomly selected and asked if [...]
It’s ironic that those credit unions that could benefit most from collaboration tend to shy away from working with their peers. I’m talking about smaller credit unions—those under $50 million in assets—that could profit from the economies of scale enjoyed by joining a CUSO, but often pass on membership.
It’s more typical for the larger credit [...]
As noted in the previously published CU*BASE Alert, the attached explains the recent issue that occurred with It’s Me 247 online banking.
We recommend you use this as documentation for your credit union’s security incident process and include it in the minutes of your next Board meeting.
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As reported at the Credit Union Times, the NCUA unanimously approved the usage of shortened statements regarding NCUA insurance.
Now you can use the full statement, a shortened statement without a logo or even the logo alone.
In its ongoing efforts to analyze issues affecting the future of consumer finance, we have released the second in a series of Consumer Finance Research Briefs, based on information derived from Ohio State University’s Consumer Finance Monthly (CFM) survey. Consumer Debt Stress and Credit Cards, by Filene Executive Director and CEO Mark Meyer, explores debt- [...]
The U.S. Treasury Department is asking every man, woman and child in the United States to contribute $2,300 to stabilize the financial markets, and by proxy, the entire economy. To help make sense of this historic situation, the Filene Research Institute is tapping the expertise of our Research Fellows, a blue ribbon panel of experts [...]
Credit unions need young adults, and young adults need credit unions. Nowhere is this more clear than from the financial headlines that have documented many lenders’ speedy withdrawal from the student loan business. Many student lenders, including some of the largest, have begun to pull back from lending to community college students. More than 40%—6.2 [...]
