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Let Access to Credit be the “A” in Your Credit Union’s DNA
by Mark S. Brantley, Esq. – CUEvangelist Access is a commonly used word defined by Webster’s online dictionary as the “freedom or ability to obtain or make use of something.” Although it’s a commonly used word, history has taught us the term has not always been commonly applied. For example, access to…
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Let Not-for-Profit be the “N” in your Credit Union’s DNA
by Mark S. Brantley, Esq. – CUEvangelist The credit union motto of “Not for Profit, Not for Charity, But for Service” is the hallmark of the credit union difference. Every credit union executive, board director, employee, and even members should know it and its meaning. This motto goes to the…
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Let Diversity be the “D” in Your Credit Union’s DNA
by Mark S. Brantley, Esq. – CUEvangelist Deoxyribonucleic acid also known by the acronym DNA is the common denominator that exists in every living thing. DNA serves not only as the building block of life on earth but is also the binding substance that makes our planet diverse. It creates the similarities…
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A House Is Not A Home Unless A Credit Union Is There
by Mark S. Brantley, Esq. – CUEvangelist The late Luther Vandross was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. His elegant, soulful style of music graced the musical airwaves with hits such as “Never Too Much,” “If This World Was Mine,” and “Here and Now” to name a few. But…
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CUEvangelism 101
by Mark S. Brantley, Esq. – CUEvangelist What is CUEvangelism (q-e-van-gel-ism)? If evangelism is simply defined as the spreading of the gospel or the good news of Jesus Christ. Then, CUEvangelism is the spreading of good news about credit unions. Credit unions are not for profit, member owned, financial cooperatives…
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Financial Literacy: Train a Child
by Mark S. Brantley, Esq. – CUEvangelist Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 Growing up in an entrepreneurial family and environment, I was fortunate to learn about money and finance. Math was one…
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CUNA & SECU: United We Stand….!
by Mark S. Brantley, Esq. – CUEvangelist “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” Psalms 133:1 On Wednesday, April 26, 2016, the credit union movement scored a huge victory in a show of unity between the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) and…
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Time for R&R – Refund and Restore
by Mark S. Brantley, Esq. – CUEvangelist “And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm…….” Joel 2:25 KJV Last week, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) announced that Goldman Sachs had agreed to pay the federal regulator…
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Not for Profit, Not for Charity, But for Service!
by Mark S. Brantley, Esq. – CUEvangelist “Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.” …
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Welcome!!
Greetings all and welcome! The cuEvangelist is committed to the spreading of the good news about credit unions and the credit union philosophy of people helping people. Credit unions are financial cooperatives that are Not for Profit, Not for Charity, but for Service!