by don arkell | Feb 5, 2025 | Consumer Lending
I recently spent time training lending sales employees at a credit union, and an interesting conversation emerged—one that reflects a broader shift in the workforce since the pandemic. We were discussing what it takes to succeed in sales, and someone pointed out how...
by don arkell | Aug 8, 2023 | Consumer Lending, Training, Uncategorized
Earlier this year CU Lending Advice began offering a remote course “CLO Bootcamp”. This remote course is led by Chris Oldag. Chris is a seasoned credit union executive with decades of experience. As the CU Lending Advice CLO Bootcamp approaches...
by Jessica Vartanian | Apr 18, 2023 | Consumer Lending
Recently while onsite with a credit union, a great underwriter explained centralized underwriting in the following way: “It is the originator’s job to write the beginning of the member’s story; it is the underwriter’s job to write the ending.” Couldn’t have said it...
by Jessica Vartanian | Feb 8, 2023 | Consumer Lending, Training
As we dive into 2023, one consistent trend I am already starting to see with credit union consumer lending teams surrounds navigating the rising rate environment. With this comes skills many lenders have either forgotten how to “flex” or simply have never...
