Among the many financial institutions that have implemented new loan origination systems (LOS), core systems, or other systems, a number of them find they’re really not getting what they wanted out of the new technology. Having heard so many implementation stories, we wanted to share a few of the lessons learned and, hopefully, save you … Continued
Being an Asset/Liability Committee (ALCO) member is one of the most exciting roles in the credit union. If you have the urge to roll your eyes right now, read on. Asset/liability management (A/LM) touches almost every area of the credit union and connecting all those dots is not only exciting, it can be hugely impactful. … Continued
How will you respond? Imagine a world where member deposits are harder and harder to come by—a world in which slow leaks in the potential deposit pool have become a steady drain. As you imagine that world, the time to think strategically about how you could respond is now, before it actually happens. People have … Continued
Becoming an organization that is good at project management is not simple. While the basic concepts of project management are easily understood, there are a myriad of reasons why those concepts are not consistently and effectively put into action. Here are 2 of the most common misconceptions that get in the way: 1) A good … Continued
4 minute read – Have you ever noticed how projects start out so well with everything on track until suddenly, out of the clear blue sky, there’s a giant problem? The project is unexpectedly off track and you’re scrambling to slow the resulting domino effect. What happened? It’s likely that things weren’t nearly as on … Continued
