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Innovations Financial Bets Big On Small Business Lending

CDFI grant funding helps the Florida cooperative offer microloans for small businesses after many banks pulled out of its market.
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How Marine Credit Union Shifted Its Foundation From Siloed To Symbiotic

By aligning governance, leadership, and day to day operations, Marine Credit Union transformed its foundation from a parallel operation into a visible extension of the ...
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How A Child Savings Account Program Is Shaping Futures In Harbor Beach

A public-private partnership in Michigan aims to influence opportunities after high school via a child savings account that provides yearly deposits and every reason to ...
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Aging Is An Adventure At My Credit Union

A 55+ member club is helping the Minnesota cooperative strengthen long term relationships, support active aging, and rethink how it serves members later in life.
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How Inflation Changed Credit Union Member Behavior

Inflation has cooled, but its aftereffects still shape how credit union members spend, save, borrow, and relate to their credit union.
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Manufactured Homes Help Close The Housing Affordability Gap

Lower prices and better amenities are making pre-built homes an appealing option for credit unions looking to bolster their balance sheet and borrowers stymied by ...

Operationalizing Financial Wellbeing For Long-Term Growth

Join a fireside chat as we walk through Patelco’s financial wellbeing strategy and the day to day tactics shaped by ongoing member and consumer behavior ...
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5 Tucson Credit Unions Join Forces For Affordable Housing

A handful of regional credit unions pair up with the GoWest Foundation to offer 100% financing for eligible borrowers.
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The Affordable Housing Crisis Goes Beyond Single-Family Homes

The cost of manufactured homes has increased even faster than that of traditional houses. That can affect members’ ability to qualify for and repay those ...
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How 2 Credit Unions Reduce Recidivism 1 Class At A Time

Royal and American 1 credit unions share how their educational programs ensure incarcerated people are reentry ready.
AI in credit unions

All Eyes On AI

Artificial intelligence for credit unions has moved from a future concept to today’s full-fledged leadership and governance challenge.

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