Every business leader is forced to wrestle with the prospect of what’s next. This report looks beyond the next few years at four scenarios that are possible next steps beyond the Great Recession.
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Every business leader is forced to wrestle with the prospect of what’s next. This report looks beyond the next few years at four scenarios that are possible next steps beyond the Great Recession.
More ...categories » Economic Issues - Credit Unions, Strategy, Sustainability
The financial meltdown of the past five years has led to calls for many things: tighter regulation, new taxes, big-bank breakups, and last weekend Bank Transfer Day. But what if institutions took it upon themselves to police themselves and make financial services a little (or a lot) friendlier for consumers? In the video below, CFSI’s Ellen Seidman argues for a voluntary structure that matches up well with what credit unions already do, and might keep further regulation at bay.
More ...categories » Podcasts and Videos, Regulation and Deposit Insurance, Sustainability
Credit unions that ask how they can join the green revolution often make a quick leap to green lending for cars, home improvements, energy savings, and more. Lending is, after all, credit unions’ core business. But, to date, there has been little data on green lending.
More ...categories » Lending, Sustainability