The Big GiveBack
September 21, 2015
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Workers’ Credit Union started its patronage dividend in 2013. In 2015, it wants to give back $3 million to its membership. Here’s how.
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Patronage Dividends: A Callahan Survey
September 21, 2015
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A 2015 Callahan & Associates survey of 466 credit union CEOs and CFOs reveals attitudes and activity surrounding patronage dividends.
Investment Trends Update From TRUST
September 21, 2015
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Lower cash balances drive longer average life as derivatives usage slowly grows.
Compensating Directors: What’s Fair And What’s Foul?
September 21, 2015
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Here’s a list of specific ways that credit unions can and cannot compensate their board volunteers.
How Credit Unions Pay Out The Patronage
September 21, 2015
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A 2015 Callahan & Associates survey finds capital is a key reason to pay out to members. Yet despite the fact everyone likes to get money back, financial cooperatives don’t appear concerned about reaping the positive publicity.
A Tradition Of Thanks Three Decades In The Making
September 21, 2015
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CoVantage Credit Union’s $1.7 million patronage payout in 2014 marked the 33rd consecutive year the Wisconsin credit union has returned extra value to its loyal member-owners.
Paying Dividends
September 21, 2015
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Paying a patronage dividend helps engender loyalty among a credit union’s membership and strengthens its brand in the community.
A Rate Decision Is Finally Here
September 17, 2015
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How the markets will react to today’s FOMC statement is anyone’s guess. The markets stopped making sense a long time ago.
MBL Love Letters From The Banks
September 16, 2015
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NCUA proposal draws record flood of comments — mostly from bankers — and mixed reviews from the credit union industry itself.
Anatomy Of A Leadership Culture
September 14, 2015
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In February, Callahan & Associates visited Iowa-based Veridian Credit Union ($20.B, Waterloo, IA) for a two-day investigation into how the credit union creates a culture where everyone is a leader and everyone is an owner. Learn more in this quarter’s Anatomy Of A Leadership Culture.
The Big GiveBack
Workers’ Credit Union started its patronage dividend in 2013. In 2015, it wants to give back $3 million to its membership. Here’s how.
Patronage Dividends: A Callahan Survey
A 2015 Callahan & Associates survey of 466 credit union CEOs and CFOs reveals attitudes and activity surrounding patronage dividends.
Investment Trends Update From TRUST
Lower cash balances drive longer average life as derivatives usage slowly grows.
Compensating Directors: What’s Fair And What’s Foul?
Here’s a list of specific ways that credit unions can and cannot compensate their board volunteers.
How Credit Unions Pay Out The Patronage
A 2015 Callahan & Associates survey finds capital is a key reason to pay out to members. Yet despite the fact everyone likes to get ...
A Tradition Of Thanks Three Decades In The Making
CoVantage Credit Union’s $1.7 million patronage payout in 2014 marked the 33rd consecutive year the Wisconsin credit union has returned extra value to its loyal ...
Paying Dividends
Paying a patronage dividend helps engender loyalty among a credit union's membership and strengthens its brand in the community.
MBL Love Letters From The Banks
NCUA proposal draws record flood of comments — mostly from bankers — and mixed reviews from the credit union industry itself.
Anatomy Of A Leadership Culture
In February, Callahan & Associates visited Iowa-based Veridian Credit Union ($20.B, Waterloo, IA) for a two-day investigation into how the credit union creates a culture ...
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