Staying One Step Ahead of Card Fraud
Vermont State Employees Credit Union ($440M, Montpelier, VT) is always looking to protect their members from various forms of fraud, without inconveniencing them.
Vermont State Employees Credit Union ($440M, Montpelier, VT) is always looking to protect their members from various forms of fraud, without inconveniencing them.
Erin Krause from Northwest FCU discusses how her credit union was able to gain member loyalty in this troubled economy.
Affinity FCU is moving beyond being a transactional institution to that plus an informational one, as well as promising members to make Affinity the easiest place to do business.
William Cook, Senior Vice President for Planning & Member Service, Northwest Federal Credit Union, lays out his approach of working with employees to create a culture of awareness on business continuity.
State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Raleigh, NC ($15.9 billion) introduced a Million Dollar Sweepstakes in 2007 to encourage member checking account holders to convert from paper statements to e-statements.
At the end of 2008 Northeast Credit Union ($643M in Portsmouth, NH) posted 29.8% loan growth, 19.6% share growth and 20.5% member growth. A conversation with their President and CEO, Peter Kavalauskas, revealed the dedication to the cooperative’s success through new initiatives, solid execution, and an excellent market.
Bank mergers and acquisitions, both large and small, provide a crucial opportunity for increasing membership and deposits in credit unions, as typically twenty percent of the disappearing bank’s deposits will change financial institutions within a year.
In the short-term, Mountain America’s ROA plunges but the merger that caused it looks like a long-term winner.
GTE FCU was founded in 1935 as the credit union for the Peninsular Telephone Company. Headquartered in Tampa, GTE FCU is now the fourth largest credit union in Florida and with more than $2.1 billion in assets one of the largest 60 credit unions in the country. Unfortunately, Tampa was one of the first areas hit with the “credit crisis,” trouble in housing arriving in 2007.
The opportunity for face-to-face interaction with SEG employees is becoming increasingly scarce. What methods can credit unions employ to gain the attention of key decision-makers and potential members at these organizations?

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NOLA Firemen’s FCU helps members qualify for a mortgage in a state where poverty is high and insurance premiums are keeping many would-be borrowers out of a home.

Callahan & Associates provides an early look at quarterly performance results. Sneak a peek at the latest trends here.

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Member growth is slowing. What can credit unions do about it? Callahan experts explore how purpose and financial wellbeing might be the key to sustainable member growth.

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