Design Executive Deferred Compensation Plans that Won’t Handcuff Future Boards
Setting executive salaries may not always be an easy task for a credit union board, but the process of arriving at equitable numbers usually isn’t complicated. Supplemental benefits such as deferred compensation plans, on the other hand, can involve so many variables that it can be a full-time job to narrow down the choices. Even […]
Upper Cumberland FCU Holds Annual Meeting
Several hundred members of Upper Cumberland Federal Credit Union were in attendance at the 83rd Annual Meeting held March 14th, 2018. BBQ was served at the Annual Meeting from Big Boys BBQ, the Annual Report was presented, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) “Money Smarts for Older Adults” booklets were available along with other CFPB […]
An Interview with Denise Cooper, President/CEO of Upper Cumberland Federal Credit Union
What was your first job overall and what was your first credit union job? My first job was selling Sarah Coventry jewelry when I was in High School. I opened my first checking account and sold jewelry to students, family, and neighbors. I learned a lot about managing money and being responsible for my own […]
Optimize Growth Opportunities in 2018
Buoyed by on-going economic recovery, low unemployment, increased consumer confidence, individual and corporate tax cuts, and possible reduction in regulatory activity, the stage is set for credit union growth in 2018. And despite rising interest rates, the CUNA Credit Union Forecast expects credit union membership and loan growth to remain strong and portfolios to remain […]
#MeToo: It Can’t Happen Here…That’s Just Hollywood
Those of you who have been working in HR for any length of time unfortunately can provide your own accounts as to why the above title is not true regarding sexual harassment. If a good side can be found of the fallout from “#MeToo,” it is that this topic has now moved back from being […]