U.K. CU Creates Video With Actors Sharing Member Testimonials 05/09/2017 08:10 pm SHEFFIELD, U.K.–Sheffield Credit Union has created a video that tells the stories of members who benefited from its services.
THINK 17 Coverage: And The THINK Prize Winners and Their Stories Are… 05/09/2017 08:15 pm NEW YORK–The winning ideas from the THINK Prize 16 were profiled here, including one idea that is being led by a group of students at New York University (NYU).
THINK 17 Coverage: Four Lenses Through Which To Better See Innovation 05/11/2017 11:33 pm NEW YORK–Credit unions here were offered four lenses through which to look to sharpen their focus on innovation and digital transformation.
Small Biz Delinquencies Decline During First Quarter 05/11/2017 08:42 pm COSTA MESA, Calif.—A new report shows that small business delinquencies were down in the first quarter.
Lenders Indicate Few Changes In Loan Standards So Far in 2017 05/11/2017 08:43 pm WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve's first-quarter senior loan officer survey shows that lenders mostly left their commercial and industrial loan standards unchanged since the end of 2016.
THINK 17 Coverage: Needs Vs. Wants–What Many Companies Misunderstand 05/09/2017 11:59 pm NEW YORK–When it comes to meeting member “needs,” credit unions often go all about it in the wrong ways, according to one expert, who also shared an “ah-ha” finding of value to CUs that was uncovered by some new research.
This Is Making Small CUs More Competitive 05/11/2017 08:44 pm WESTLAKE, Ohio—One company believes that efficiencies in IT is what will not just keep small credit unions in the game for the long haul–but make them formidable competitors, too.
THINK 17 Coverage: CO-OP, TMG Offer Details Around Acquisition, Future Plans 05/09/2017 08:15 pm NEW YORK–The management teams of CO-OP Financial Services and TMG offered credit unions insights and updates on the acquisition of the latter by the former.
FTC Launches New Website For Small Biz On Avoiding Cyberattacks 05/11/2017 08:48 pm WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission has launched a new website – ftc.gov/SmallBusiness – that contains articles, videos, and other information aimed at helping small business owners avoid scams and protect their computers and networks from cyberattacks and other threats.
THINK 17 Coverage: Panel Answers Questions on Employee Pushback, Risks From Giving Front-Line Too Much Power 05/09/2017 11:57 pm NEW YORK–Questions around how to better conduct research, overcome employee pushback around big changes, and risks involved in empowering front-line employees were all part of a Q&A with a panel during a THINK 17 Conference panel discussion here.
