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Don’t get stuck in the vendor management paper chase! Save your time and money with the Vendor Advantage System®
You bought a shiny new software system to do vendor management. Congratulations! Now you have to make it work for your credit union or community bank.
Maple Street announces strategic partnership with California & Nevada Credit Union Leagues
Maple Street, Inc., the recognized leader in providing wide-ranging vendor management services to credit unions and community banks, has signed an agreement with the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues as the recommended vendor for vendor management services.
Being reactive with vendor contract renewals is a great way to waste your members money
Time can either be your friend or your enemy when it comes to contracts.
2020 has had its challenges, but with it comes many gratitudes
As we all know, this has been a challenging year for everyone. So, as Thanksgiving approaches, we may be asking ourselves, “What do we have to be thankful for in these troubling times?”
United Educators Credit Union: How a Negotiation Contract Became A Long-Time Partnership
Learn how Maple Street and United Educators Credit Union have turned a negotiation contract into a long-time partnership.
Put it in Writing: Tips for updating your vendor management
Most of us don’t get very excited about writing or updating procedures – any procedures. We know it’s necessary, we know it will take a while and we would generally rather do something else.
Scary negotiation stories about wasting your member’s money
Everybody likes a good horror film, especially around Halloween. But what if the horror story involved your members’ money? The fun is gone – and the only thing slashed is your institution’s bottom line.
Due diligence is refreshing: Maple Street’s Street Smart approach to due diligence document refresh cycles
A unique aspect of Maple Street’s revolutionary Vendor Advantage System® is our Street Smart due diligence monitoring services, which help our clients easily stay on top of the due diligence refresh process.
Maple Street signs first negotiation client as partner of Credit Union Services, Inc.
Maple Street, Inc., the recognized leader in providing vendor relationship management services to credit unions and community banks, has signed its first negotiation client as a Credit Union Services, Inc. (CUSI) partner, a subsidiary of the Maryland & DC Credit Union Association.
Using Time Effectively in Negotiations
The most effective tool for a successful negotiation project is time. Although time is what busy professionals have the least of in the day, time is what ensures we have the strongest position in every stage of the vendor selection process.
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