Posts Tagged ‘Credit Unions’
In case you missed it – 10.1.2025
A home equity boom, complex car loans, the power of podcasts, and the strength in differences. Here’s what we noticed, in case you missed it: Higher home values set new records in home equity There’s an interesting flip side to the inflation in home values in recent years, namely the fact that home equity is…
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Fight fraud with your CU’s website
Let’s face it: fraud is an unfortunate fact of life, and protecting your credit union’s members against fraud and scams is a long-term, constant battle on many fronts. Fortunately, better fraud awareness can go a long way toward preventing fraud before it starts. Your website is the central component of making your members more fraud-savvy…
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In Case You Missed It – 6.18.25
A look at the GENIUS Act. Making your CU’s mission the a priority. Helping members through the ups and downs of real life. Putting an end to penny production. The importance of social media and AI. Here’s what we noticed, in case you missed it: So, uh, is the GENIUS Act good or bad or…
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Fabulous FREE stuff for credit unions
There’s no denying that, well, everything is more expensive now. It feels like every day prices are going up, and we know by now that they’re never coming back down. It’s been happening for years and it’s not getting any better. And most importantly, we’re all just tired. But we CAN reject the idea that…
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Are your online mortgage loan tools actually helpful?
I’m already in my mid-30s, married, bought a new car, and have a toddler, so I thought I would complete my “ideal credit union member” bingo card by buying a house. In related news, this is going to be a shorter blog post because I’m in the process of buying a house. ARGH! On another…
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In Case You Missed It – 2.5.25
Clear communication, visual data, Super Bowl Facts, automating finance and a breath of fresh air. Here’s what we noticed, in case you missed it. The wrong time to be silent. We wrote these posts a few years back and under different circumstances, but the advice has stayed fresh. When the world seems to be changing…
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Are you scared yet?
Halloween is just around the corner, so I started thinking about which scary novel to read this season. I thought about re-reading “The Shining” by Stephen King, but wasn’t sure I could keep Jack Nicholson’s face from invading my dreams. So I started thinking about even older classics like “Dracula” by Bram Stoker, or Mary…
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In Case You Missed It – 10.16.24
Today we’re talking about where new credit unions come from, how a certain social media site might be a sinking ship for CUs, some rocket science, the will-they-won’t-they of branches, encouraging your members to vote and your fuzzy best friend’s fashion. Here’s what we noticed, in case you missed it: CU De Novo Collective Foundation…
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In Case You Missed It – 7.24.24
A CU for Freelancers! Student Loan Chaos! The Death of Cash! Credit Reports and Medical Debt! Get me off this crazy thing! Here’s what we noticed, in case you missed it: Finally, a CU for the Gig Economy We’ve mentioned freelancers and the gig economy many times here in this blog. And finally, someone’s actually…
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In Case You Missed It (v32)
BIG NEWS in the credit union world! Plus, 4-day work weeks, a call for transparency, Student Loan confusion, Apple Pay Later, and the Erie Canal. We’ve got something to say about all of these, and more. Here’s what we noticed, in case you missed it: Remember the 4-day work week? Surprise, surprise, it seems like…
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