Credit Union Industry Commentary

What Would Mr. Rogers Say?

A half-century after he helped save public broadcasting, what can the TV icon, and my family friend, teach the credit union movement in its own moment of crisis?

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The Difference Is In The Mission

How credit unions define their mission, and the actions they take to deliver on it, creates member value as well as a distinct competitive advantage for the movement.

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Credit Union Industry Commentary

Trade Worries: Not Gone. Not Forgotten.

The trade story is not done. It’s just in intermission.
Credit Union Industry Commentary

Who Will Be Our Mr. Rogers?

The credit union movement needs to tell its small stories, the ones that bankers can't tell.
Credit Union Industry Commentary

Volatility Returns To Global Risk Markets

What market drivers could also impact the credit union investment portfolio?
Credit Union Industry Commentary

What Would Mr. Rogers Say?

A half-century after he helped save public broadcasting, what can the TV icon, and my family friend, teach the credit union movement in its own ...
Credit Union Industry Commentary

How Do Credit Unions Measure Success?

Financial institutions are in the numbers business, but credit unions must also look beyond metrics like growth, share, and loss.
Credit Union Industry Commentary

The Difference Is In The Mission

How credit unions define their mission, and the actions they take to deliver on it, creates member value as well as a distinct competitive advantage ...
Credit Union Industry Commentary

Tipping The Scale

Whether inflation swells or holds steady in the coming year relies on two variables.
Credit Union Industry Commentary

The NCUSIF At Year-End: An $800 Million Surprise Raises Tough Questions

Huge new reserves for the NCUSIF appear as if from nowhere while credit unions get peanuts from the corporate credit union bailout.
Credit Union Industry Commentary

Words Matter As Bankers Target Big Credit Unions’ Tax Exemption

Credit unions need to redefine the debate to clarify the difference between for-profit banks and member-owned financial cooperatives.
Credit Union Industry Commentary

Credit Unions Matter. But Do Members Care?

If members don’t think their credit union is relevant, sooner or later, it won’t be.
Membership And Annual Member Growth, 06.30.25

2 Hot Takes On Member Growth

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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