It’s Good To Be A Credit Union
This financial cooperative decided to stake its future on hiring a new leader based on mission, credit union experience or not.
This financial cooperative decided to stake its future on hiring a new leader based on mission, credit union experience or not.
Six things to know this week on CreditUnions.com.
Consider the consequences of not following a path of innovation. Bottlenecks now can be roadblocks of the future.
A California credit union finds focusing on mission helps culture follow technology.
Conversion to DNA platform at the core of the credit union’s long-term plans for growing size and member service.
Lutheran FCU’s embrace of an omnichannel approach has allowed it to operate in a nearly branchless environment since its inception.
Tips to narrow the playing field to vendors that fit a credit union’s business model and needs.
A top-line evaluation of the market is a great way to begin assessing a new or existing core processor relationship.
Class-action suits pile up and it’s very easy to run afoul of complex, outdated regulations surrounding auto-calls and collections.
November might have been a nightmare, but today’s Treasury rates aren’t far off 2015.

Alltru FCU stopped treating education as the end goal. Now, financial empowerment guides product design, access, and risk decisions.

More than 50 million U.S. households earn less than the minimum average income needed to cover basic costs of living.

Automatic enrollment and community partnerships help the credit union foundation expand access to early savings for underserved families.

Studies show credit card debt and Buy Now, Pay Later usage continue to rise. Bigger increases could be around the corner.

The credit union completed a three acre headquarters campus in 2021 that offers 52% more space while consuming a fraction of the resources. It’s a model of how cooperatives can lead on sustainability without sacrificing performance.

CDFI credit unions might be fewer in number, but their impact reaches millions of members, and their footprint highlights how targeted mission can translate into broad, measurable reach.

Preventable fraud losses quietly erode credit union margins. The difference between a 25% and 6% loss rate isn’t risk. It’s execution.

Holy Rosary Credit Union has embedded itself into a local high school’s career and technical education program, offering scholarships, internships, and courses eligible for college credit.

Credit union leaders want to know where peers are placing their focus. These six priorities reflect how leadership teams are responding to change with intention and clarity.

As margin support begins to fade, earnings performance is becoming more sensitive to revenue mix and harder to interpret through public reporting alone.
It’s Good To Be A Credit Union