By Kelly Flynn, National Director

As data security continues to be a concern for regulators and consumers, financial institutions must have clear and reliable security policies in place before utilizing cloud technology to store and manage account holder information.

By John M. Floyd, Chairman and CEO

For many consumers, meeting every day financial obligations continues to be a challenge. With little or no financial safety net, they often face costly merchant check return fees or turn to costly, often unregulated products to pay for emergencies and unexpected expenses. Learn how to strengthen your position as a preferred provider of financial services and increase your competitive advantage in the marketplace by providing your account holders with a fully compliant, consumer-friendly overdraft program.

By Jan Southern, Senior Consultant

Do you have the “right-size” of staff in place?  Maintaining the right level of employee skill and expertise can directly impact your operations and account holder service to positively enhance ROI. Learn how right-sizing your staff can help your financial institution achieve maximum results.

By John M. Floyd, Chairman and CEO

As regulators and consumer groups continue to focus on the expectations of transparency and full disclosure when it comes to consumer products, offering an overdraft program that is not up-to-date can have a strong impact on a financial institutions’s compliance, and ultimately, revenue.

By John M. Floyd, Chairman and CEO

Learn about how a fully disclosed, fully communicated overdraft program can provide benefits to consumers just when they need it.  As their financial services provider you can help them manage their money better without having to go anywhere else which helps you add value to your relationship.

As consumers rely more on social media to stay informed, get connected, and interact with the marketplace, financial institutions have an opportunity to reach more audiences through more avenues than ever before possible – and reach them fast.

Financial institutions looking for ways to remain viable and competitive can no longer rely on conducting business as usual. As the opportunities to generate fees from traditional services are reduced, many are concerned with how to maintain a level of income that allows them to offer the services that keep them competitive. It’s a challenging balancing act at best: increase your bottom line while staying compliant and delivering the services and service levels your account holders demand.

By John M. Floyd, Chairman and CEO

Since the economic downturn in 2008, financial institutions across the nation have made adjustments to increase revenue and reduce expenses. But no one expected the difficult conditions to last as long as they have. Five years later, economic and regulatory factors continue to restrict revenue opportunities. Financial institutions face new worries today about the cost of regulations, increased capital requirements, low interest rates, and reduced loan quality and demand.

By Charles Shanley, SPHR, CFS, Executive Vice President, Recruitment Services

Learn how to establish a workable social media policy to get the most impact for your organization. Social media can be an effective communications tool for enhancing brand loyalty, as well as recruiting talent to fill your organization’s openings.

By Kelly Flynn, National Director

As technology becomes more and more of an integral part of how financial institutions operate and provide account holders with the products and services they need, information technology (IT) services can account for as much as 70 percent of total spending, depending on the scope of services implemented. And as efforts to curb unnecessary expenses continue as a strategy for countering declining revenue, credit unions must keep a watchful eye on their IT service contracts to make sure they are getting the most appropriate tools to meet their goals, along with the best prices and terms.

By Charles Shanley, SPHR, CFS, Executive Vice President

In today’s ever-changing environment, the profitability and success of a financial institution are due, in large part, to the expertise and skill of its employees. However, recruiting and retaining top-notch staff can be an intense process. Whether you are looking for a CEO to replace a beloved leader due to retirement or need to add specialized talent to an existing department, combining an efficient recruiting process with quality resources will give you the best long-term results.

By Keith Hughey, Senior Consultant

If credit unions and banks have learned one thing from the economic and regulatory challenges of the past few years, it is that change is inevitable. From a strategic planning prospective, the ideas and processes that seemed to make so much sense a few years ago—perhaps even a few months ago—may not be nearly as effective today.