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May 17, 2024 | 
citylifestyle.com | Angela Robinson
Why adopt a senior dog? Their personalities vary just as much as younger pups, but a lot of our seniors share a few traits that make them particularly good family pets. The rescued dogs of Live Love Animal Rescue are housed in loving foster homes. We can give you extensive information to find the right match for your household, which can take some uncertainty out of adopting the laid-back senior dog of your dreams.
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Jul 1, 2023 | 
cumanagement.com | Angela Robinson |Kathleen Peters |Matthew Doffing
7 minutes Consider courting small-business members using these four steps. It’s the year of wanting deposits. While most credit unions are dreaming up ways to gather more retail deposits, an increasing number of institutions are eying a less explored market: small businesses. According to Cornerstone Advisors’ “What’s Going On in Banking 2023” study, 39% of credit unions said small-business deposits were a high priority in 2023, up from 2022 when only 12% of credit unions said the same thing.
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Jul 1, 2023 | 
cumanagement.com | Angela Robinson |Kathleen Peters |Matthew Doffing
2 minutes From the editor The CUES RealTalk! online discussion series is back this summer, with more real talk and more real stories. This four-part series tackles the important, but often hard-to-discuss, issues impacting women in the workforce. On July 17, get inspired by CUES’ own Jimese Harkley, VP/membership, as she shares her experiences in managing diversity along her career path and within her personal life.
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Jul 1, 2023 | 
cumanagement.com | Angela Robinson |Kathleen Peters |Matthew Doffing
8 minutes Many factors are impacting the dream of homeownership for younger buyers today. It’s no secret the mortgage industry has seen its fair share of ups and downs over the past two years, with lenders navigating the shift from a hot to an increasingly uncertain market amid rising rates and looming recession. Lenders are also experiencing a shift in first-time homebuyers’ mindset.
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Jul 1, 2023 | 
cumanagement.com | Angela Robinson |Kathleen Peters |Matthew Doffing
3 minutes RBFCU focuses on communication, education and low down payments to assist young homebuyers in a tough market. In densely populated areas, younger buyers are still apprehensive and struggling to buy homes, says CUES member Robert Zearfoss, chief lending officer of $16.9 billion Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union, Live Oak, Texas. “Realtors in our area are seeing first-time buyers priced out of the market from the large amount of appreciation of the last 36 months.
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Jun 30, 2023 | 
cumanagement.com | Angela Robinson |Kathleen Peters |Matthew Doffing
10 minutes Why loan officers and financial departments must work together “There are...wait for it...43,252,003,274,489,856,000 ways of arranging the squares, and only one of these is the solution. Turn and twist away—can you solve it?” Can you guess what that quote is referring to? If you guessed the Rubik’s Cube, you’d be right.
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Jun 29, 2023 | 
cumanagement.com | Angela Robinson |Kathleen Peters |Matthew Doffing
3 minutes They also facilitate growth and faster and better decision-making. By now, it’s well documented that the last few years have drastically changed the way businesses and consumers interact. Credit unions and member relationships are no exception. The recent digital transformation has secured its place in the lives of consumers, and the need for credit unions to reach consumers where they are is more important than ever.
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Jun 28, 2023 | 
cumanagement.com | Angela Robinson |Kathleen Peters |Matthew Doffing
3 minutes Better financial planning among leaders is likely to support better financial planning for credit union employees and members. As more women rise to executive positions within the credit union industry, an interesting dichotomy is coming into view. In the pursuit of financial health for millions, too many servant leaders are neglecting their own financial futures.
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Jun 28, 2023 | 
cumanagement.com | Angela Robinson |Kathleen Peters |Matthew Doffing
4 minutes Employing detection and prevention tools behind the scenes reduces friction while bolstering security. Credit unions have long been known for prioritizing a member–first approach—friendliness, accessibility and the well-being of their members. This model, which places a premium on relationships, means that in many ways credit unions lead the financial services sector in embodying the customer experience ideal.
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Jun 27, 2023 | 
cumanagement.com | Angela Robinson |Kathleen Peters |Matthew Doffing
5 minutes Honor the principle of democratic member control even when you need to remove a board member. Like a lot of things in life, governance challenges seem to come in threes. There was the year that we had three clients struggling with their representative boards. Last summer, the trials were three different mergers and acquisitions. This spring, three of our clients have been grappling with how to hold a problematic board member accountable.
