Everyone knows that credit unions have advantages envied by many large banks. Many of these advantages have to do with member stability, information and affinity. This session will offer insights into how a credit union can use best-in-class information, both external and internal, to make the most of its credit card program.
In a post-CARD Act environment, all credit union credit card issuers need to understand their card program’s performance. With as many as one in five programs losing money, the need for action has never been more urgent.
To keep your card program healthy, an understanding of current profitability levels and long-term pressures is critical. This session provides the tools, models, and techniques valuable to all credit unions that either currently issue credit cards or are considering doing so.
In the battle to maintain relevance to your members, credit unions need to continually reassess the value provided by their credit card products. “Lowest Rate” is rarely enough (or even best). Understanding different member needs, segmenting your product set accordingly and targeting the value propositions carefully a credit union can increase penetration, grow its program, best serve individual m
Successfully promoting and growing a card program requires a multi-faceted approach: new accounts, existing accounts, and inactive account all need your attention. This session will offer segmentation and marketing approaches that work at a credit union scale, and will include specific marketing campaign examples of what works (and what doesn’t).
Every credit card program exists within a challenging competitive environment and overall economy. This first session will set the stage for the year, providing background on what the largest issuers are doing, what economic forces are in play, and what challenges are most important to credit union card issuers. As always, we look to identifying our advantages and ensuring we know how to make the
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As more credit unions opt to expand their operations via bank acquisitions, best practices and solid advice emerge.
Counseling and lending go hand-in-hand in Border FCU’s financial empowerment program.
The CEO of Affinity Plus discusses the importance of transparency, the benefit of leading a different kind of team, and the power behind the movement’s voices.
A rethink of closing costs, rate relief, and employer partnerships helped 7 17 Credit Union build an affordable housing mortgage program that works.
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Home equity lending is a winning option for credit unions in today’s mortgage environment. Learn how three different shops meet members’ needs.
Manufactured home loans can provide members access to affordable housing, including those in rural areas. Two credit unions share how they approach the niche product.
After a prolonged slowdown, signs of life are returning to mortgage lending. Growth is uneven, with first-time buyers and shifting rate dynamics driving activity in select segments.
The Michigan cooperative keeps everyday payments working and members happy by using a common friction point to build brand loyalty.
How a former Sam’s Club finance leader adapted his member-first mindset to a not-for-profit credit union.
How a novel role instills SchoolsFirst FCU’s future leaders with an appreciation for its past.
Arriba Advisors co-founder Tom Russell explores how credit unions can bridge the gap between a growth mindset and their technical reality.
RKL offers insight, expertise, and experience to help fight off growing threats.