Tag Archives: The Federal Credit Union

Credit unions rev up for auto loan growth

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Jay Morris

You might say that reports of the automobile industry’s demise are greatly exaggerated. Despite sales falling to as low as 10.4 million vehicles in 2009 (due to the recession and Americans postponing new-car purchases), light vehicle sales reached their highest level … Continue reading →

Posted in Communications | Tagged auto loans, automobiles, Credit unions, NAFCU, The Federal Credit Union, vehicle sales | Leave a comment

Interest rates, the Fed and taking risks

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Jay Morris

The financial press and the stock markets have been teeing up a Federal Reserve rate hike for weeks. Headline writers and analysts have been in overdrive with a chorus of “Rate increase all but certain,” “Fed poised to raise rates for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurship, Management | Tagged Credit unions, Federal Reserve, interest rates, NAFCU, risk, The Federal Credit Union, Tom Panaggio | Leave a comment

Managing risk, like change, is a process: 10 tips to follow

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Jay Morris

An article I recently wrote on enterprise risk management (ERM) is the cover story in the current issue of The Federal Credit Union magazine. While ERM is a topic that probably doesn’t have much appeal beyond financial services, I think much … Continue reading →

Posted in Management, Organization | Tagged change management, Credit unions, enterprise risk management, ERM, NAFCU, risk, The Federal Credit Union | Leave a comment

So you want to be a CEO?

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Jay Morris

Last month, an article I wrote on “Tomorrow’s Leaders” landed on the cover of The Federal Credit Union magazine, NAFCU’s bimonthly publication. Back in August, when I was interviewing credit union CEOs for the piece, I shared some of their “secrets” here on … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Management | Tagged CEO, communication skills, Credit unions, EQ, feedback, lifelong learner, mentoring, The Federal Credit Union | Leave a comment

The magic of great branding

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Jay Morris

Who can explain why an Apple customer is willing to stand in line for hours for a new iPhone or why coffee drinkers will drive miles out of their way to find a Starbucks? It’s the magic of great branding. … Continue reading →

Posted in Marketing | Tagged branding, BrandTrust, Daryl Travis, NAFCU, PRSA-NCC, public relations, The Federal Credit Union | Leave a comment

EMV ‘smart’ cards: the next big thing in payments

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Jay Morris

An article I wrote on EMV cards just came out in The Federal Credit Union magazine, a publication of the National Association of Federal Credit Unions. So today I’m going to tell you about EMV. What are EMV cards, you ask? … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged Credit unions, EMV, mobile banking, NAFCU, NFC, payments, smart cards, The Federal Credit Union | Leave a comment

Making our way around the Internet

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Jay Morris

We bloggers often direct our readers to the work of others. In fact, that is the whole point of blogging—to share with each other and create online conversations. I love it when another blogger gets me curious enough about someone … Continue reading →