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#970: Sensei Leader Jim Bouchard Shares Key Leadership Skills to Succeed in Today’s Rapidly Changing Marketplace…

7/31/2018

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The original Sensei Leader Jim Bouchard joins us once again on the program (audio podcast) to discuss key leadership skills to succeed in today's rapidly changing marketplace. Jim will also be conveying this same message at this week's CU Leadership Conference in Las Vegas. So catch him there or catch him here. Either way you'll come away with some gold nuggets of leadership wisdom the Sensei Leader.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts.

#969: AdvantEdge Analytics' Chris Nicholas Explains Practical Upside of Predictive Analytics for Today's CUs...

7/27/2018

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Just about everybody is talking about the power of data analytics today. Nearly every industry has stepped up their game in this department to find those golden nuggets of information that will better serve increasingly savvy consumers. Credit unions are no different.

In this episode, we actually take it one step further and talk predictive analytics with AdvantEdge Analytics Vice President/Chief Analytics Officer Chris Nicholas.

We asked Chris what exactly is predictive analytics, how does it work in the credit union space with some examples, who handles this work at the credit union (or third party), why it's so important today, and much, much more.

Some very practical takeaways in this interview with Chris, so check it out and let us know your thoughts -- and how your credit union is using predictive analytics.

#968: How Finastra's FusionFabric App Store Looks to Enhance Access for More Fintech Solutions...

7/26/2018

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Finastra Managing Director, Community Markets, North America Mike Dionne joined us on the program to share the launch of Finastra's new app store FusionFabric.cloud. FusionFabric opens the door for app developers to create and post their fintech solutions in the store so credit unions and community banks can research what tech may work best for them.

Pretty cool idea, as technology is moving so fast today. Good to have a place to go and see what the latest is that can help serve members/consumers best. Check it out and let us know your thoughts.

CUpdate: CUNA Mutual Group July 2018 Trends Report Shows More Growth for Credit Unions...

7/26/2018

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CUNA Mutual Group's Credit Union Trends Report for July 2018 show more growth for credit unions in lending and membership. Check it out and let us know your thoughts. And don't forget to sign up for CUNA Mutual Group's 2018 Discover Conference coming up next month.

The Trends Report is a monthly "pulse check" on the state of the credit union marketplace and is published and distributed by CUNA Mutual Group Director and the Chief Economist Steven Rick, PhD.

#967: How Patelco Credit Union’s New Website Helps Members Achieve Financial Wellness…

7/25/2018

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Financial wellness is a quickly growing trend in credit unions right now. Many credit unions are implementing financial wellness programs, apps, initiatives, campaigns, etc. to help their members gain a solid footing when it comes to their finances.

Patelco Credit Union is leading the financial wellness way for its members with its new website. Patelco Vice President Head of Digital Banking Elaine Hamann joined us to explain how the credit union's website fosters financial wellness in numerous ways -- as well as its importance, benefits, goals, and advice for other credit unions looking to do the same down the road.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts.

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