Taking the High and Low Road to Boosting the Auto Portfolio
Never has the competition for auto loans been so fierce. Find out how one credit union is rethinking strategies to aggressively capture these loans.
Never has the competition for auto loans been so fierce. Find out how one credit union is rethinking strategies to aggressively capture these loans.
There is what some will call financial illiteracy in this country. It is broad, deep and very widespread. It works much to the disadvantage of credit unions and to the advantage of banks and lending corporations. What can credit unions do to turn this around, help members and increase advertising success?
When Navy Federal decided to form a CUSO to offer investment and insurance services to members, it was a seismic indicator of the changing financial needs of members of the world’s largest credit union. Learn how they set program goals, what services they provide, and what they expect from the future.
Because privacy concerns are important to credit union members, Power 1 Credit Union Senior Vice President of eBusiness and Communication Brian Warfel said the CU approached its email marketing program very carefully.
note: This is part two of a two part case study profile by Carol Anne Burger on the importance of MBL for some credit unions. The recently released Treasury Study on member business lending in credit unions is a hot topic of discussion for many credit unions.
Credit unions exist to serve members, and the Return of the Member (ROM) scoring system is designed to measure how well credit unions live up to this task.
Superior experiences don’t start when members walk through the door; they start when employees commit to WOW service.
Planning ahead both retains talent and eases the transition when a talented manager leaves.
Product meets marketing meets members in this small-town credit union that delivers high-tech solutions.
Belvoir Federal Credit Union’s tech specialists have developed an automated escheatment system to swiftly clean up old accounts.
First quarter data shows how rising costs are pushing consumers toward flexibility and reshaping borrowing and saving habits.

A dedicated CUSO holding company allows WSECU to move beyond building and back fintech partners it helps shape and scale.

Advancial FCU links internal service standards, employee feedback, and peer recognition to create a more consistent experience for both staff and members.

MSUFCU takes a hands-on approach to fintech, piloting solutions through its in-house lab before scaling and backing them through a wholly owned CUSO.

Affinity Plus FCU has a clear member service mantra: digital for daily, human when it’s hard. Its CEO and CFO share what that looks like in practice.

The New Hampshire cooperative shares how its fintech arm, Service Ventures, evaluates investments, balances risk, and defines success.

Industry leaders share how they approach fintech investment, balancing immediate needs with longer-term bets while keeping member value and mission at the center.

New data from Gallup shows half of all employees who work for companies that pay for AI tools use them. Credit unions are building their own momentum.

For Mike and Dave Valentine, the family business just happens to be credit unions. The father-son duo talk leadership styles, cooperative values, and the lessons they’ve learned from each other along the way.

People who are truly financially thriving have both means and a sense of security that comes from confidence about the future. Building that kind of emotional engagement requires a deliberate design of everyday interactions.