Sustainability

Global Trends: Drivers, Values, and Strategic Questions for Credit Unions
- Andy Hines, Lecturer/Executive-in-Residence, University of Houston Futures Studies and Principal, Hinesight
- Jan 10, 2012 No Comments
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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categories » Economic Issues - Credit Unions, Strategy, Sustainability
CFSI’s Compass Principles
- Benjamin Rogers
- Nov 7, 2011 No Comments
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.
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categories » Podcasts and Videos, Regulation and Deposit Insurance, Sustainability
Finding Sustainable Profits: Green Lending in Credit Unions
- W. Robert Hall, Hall Associates Consulting and Frances A. Dubrowski, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Law, Policy, and Finance, University of Maryland School of Public Policy
- Sep 26, 2011 1 Comment
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.
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categories » Lending, Sustainability