25 Years In The Forest, Still Seeing Trees
Its times like today when credit union executive teams most need a strategic mindset to lay the foundation for future success.
Its times like today when credit union executive teams most need a strategic mindset to lay the foundation for future success.
With the books on 2015 officially closed, it’s time to get excited about the new year ahead.
Crowdfunding provides opportunities for credit unions, small businesses, investors, and local communities.
Cyber risk touches every part of a credit union, so CEOs and other members of the C-suite must prepare for real-time, hands-on management of such events.
In this Q&A, the CEO of Listerhill Credit Union discusses how the Alabama institution searches for relevancy, speaks to Gen Z, and captures business at the point of purchase.
If credit unions can embrace the idea of Collaboration 3.0, they can become the disruptors rather than the disrupted.
Nows the time to double down on the credit union difference and spread financial wealth and wellness.
A monthly collection of Callahan content that, together, addresses a single topic from a variety of perspectives.
Good cooperative leaders aren’t just thinking about their financial performance in the next quarter or even the next 40 beyond that. Rather, they are expanding their focus to embrace external opportunities and new supporting roles within the community.
Financial Literacy: Why Now And How Much?

A look at year-end performance trends reveals how earnings, affordability pressures, and asset quality are redefining the operating environment heading into 2026.

Members are struggling with an affordability crisis that is changing how they manage debt, and new behaviors are showing up across the credit union loan portfolio.

This year’s Innovation Series returns with bigger impact and broader horizons. Since 2018, this annual showcase has spotlighted forward-thinking solutions by giving innovators a stage to share ideas, demonstrate solutions, and spark meaningful change.
Credit union asset quality didn’t collapse in 2025 — but it didn’t cooperate, either. What’s going on, and are credit unions prepared to respond in 2026?

This year’s Innovation Series returns with bigger impact and broader horizons. Since 2018, this annual showcase has spotlighted forward-thinking solutions by giving innovators a stage to share ideas, demonstrate solutions, and spark meaningful change.

This year’s Innovation Series returns with bigger impact and broader horizons. Since 2018, this annual showcase has spotlighted forward-thinking solutions by giving innovators a stage to share ideas, demonstrate solutions, and spark meaningful change.
The affordability crisis extends far beyond big-ticket expenses. As the rising cost of basic necessities outpaces income growth, household budgets are under strain and long-term financial stability is increasingly at risk.
As credit unions move deeper into 2026, the earnings conversation is shifting. Elevated interest rates have boosted margins and strengthened earnings flexibility, but that advantage won’t persist indefinitely.
A radical shift is taking place in the way consumers move money and engage with their financial institution.

How the Michigan-based cooperative’s “Culture of Finance” curriculum is reframing financial education.
25 Years In The Forest, Still Seeing Trees