BY SCOTT BUTTERFIELD – Your Credit Union Partner Strategic planning season is underway, which means more of us are immersed in research, evaluation of data, and best practices to make sure our teams have the depth and breadth of relevant knowledge needed to...
BY SCOTT BUTTERFIELD, GUEST AUTHOR Today’s competitive landscape requires many different loan-growth strategies that range from squeezing a little more from indirect auto channels, to a plan to increase higher-yielding consumer loans. Today’s lenders are always...
Our guest article this issue is presented by Mr. Scott Butterfield of Your Credit Union Partner. It treats a topic that we don’t usually approach here at Mark H. Smith, Inc. That is the role small credit unions play in the complete credit union movement. However, we...
By Scott Butterfield, Guest Author Our guest article this issue is presented by Mr. Scott Butterfield of Your Credit Union Partner. It treats a topic that we don’t usually approach here at Mark H. Smith, Inc. That is the promotion and selling of consumer loans....
By Jason Williams, Financial Analyst One of the terms that comes up regularly in audit and regulatory exams for credit unions is “liquidity.” As you evaluate investments, and consider your overall investment portfolio needs for your credit union, liquidity...