Kadince Blog

By Jaidyn Crookston | March 05, 2024 | 11 Minute Read

If you help run a bank or credit union community engagement program, you know that getting employees to volunteer (and tracking those hours) is hard. On a good day, you might log a dozen volunteer hours, and this number might jump u...

By Jaidyn Crookston | January 09, 2024 | 11 Minute Read

When you hear “this bank logged over 400 volunteer hours in one day,” you probably picture a bank of at least $2 billion in assets with tons of employees, right? Often, you would be right. It’s easier for large banks and credit unio...

By Jaidyn Crookston | December 12, 2023 | 6 Minute Read

Picture this: a compliance specialist buried under a mountain of emails and complaint forms, desperately trying to track and resolve customer issues. See it in the mirror every day?   If so, you know how difficult it is to track a...

By Jaidyn Crookston | November 14, 2023 | 11 Minute Read

You finally signed with the data tracking software company you’ve been dying to partner with. It’s been a long process—management isn’t always easy to convince—but you’re sure it will be worth it.    Learning about this new softwa...

By Jaidyn Crookston | October 25, 2023 | 7 Minute Read

Ever feel like you’re missing the CRA support you need? Having to comply with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) means tracking a lot of data and learning a lot of new information. But resources are scarce for bankers coming into ...

By Jaidyn Crookston | August 31, 2023 | 7 Minute Read

The Cold Call  When a cold call pops up on your screen, chances are you ignore it. Or at the very least think, oh no, not again.   In November of 2022, Jennifer Reed was no different.    Jennifer is the VP of Public Relations a...

By Jaidyn Crookston | August 21, 2023 | 5 Minute Read

Managing one CRA program is hard enough. Can you imagine overseeing four at once?    “It isn’t easy,” says Tonia Taylor, SVP and Director of Compliance at QCR Holdings, a holding company that owns four separate chartered banks.  ...

By Jaidyn Crookston | December 27, 2022 | 5 Minute Read

How would you like to drastically increase your marketing material output in one year? Sounds impossible, right? Well, Michelle Krecz and her team at APG Federal Credit Union (APGFCU) did just that in 2021.   Michelle is the AVP o...

By Jaidyn Crookston | October 17, 2022 | 10 Minute Read

You know it’s important for your financial institution’s employees to volunteer. You know that volunteering comes with many benefits, both for your institution and your employees. What may be difficult to know is how to actually get...

By Jaidyn Crookston | August 24, 2022 | 12 Minute Read

Every financial institution strives to serve its community in various ways. For some, this means holding events, investing in community organizations, and donating to nonprofits. For others, this means starting and running a nonprof...