Streamline Your Collections With Technology
Software tools can help a credit union’s collection staff be more productive while providing better service.
Software tools can help a credit union’s collection staff be more productive while providing better service.
Infinitives and past-tense participles? Contractual language proves crucial in collections cost provisions and the cases that could follow.
Credit unions share their best practices with CreditUnions.com all year. Here, Callahan’s staff writers share their selections for a handful of lesser-known pieces that are worth revisiting.
Managing risk and building relationships helps two small credit unions lend to C-D-E-paper borrowers.
Any time a debt collector or a creditor communicates with a consumer on a debt, it is important to first review federal and state laws.
Class-action suits pile up and it’s very easy to run afoul of complex, outdated regulations surrounding auto-calls and collections.
Here are four elements of a collection reporting system that will help you effectively measure your operation’s success.
A solid indirect payment solution can lead to strong relationships with new borrowers and multiple potential income streams.
Here are some time-tested ways to research, communicate, and “close the sale” that works for the debtor and the credit union.
Communication and a shared perspective allow this consortium to gain efficiencies in areas that are scalable and manageable with clear metrics and service level agreements.

Coastal Credit Union evaluates fintech through the lens of member value, strategic growth, and organizational readiness to implement new ideas.

Credit unions are making decisions about where to build, invest, and partner as they balance today’s priorities with tomorrow’s opportunities.

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

Credit unions that enable seamless movement between fiat and digital assets position themselves as a trusted on- and off-ramp.

The credit unions that win the next generation will be the ones that showed up early, when young members were forming habits and deciding whom to trust.

The challenge is no longer whether to adopt AI, but how to adopt it responsibly with the right governance, the right partners, and the right balance between technology and human oversight.

McKinsey projects trillions of dollars in growth across digital assets, with money movement emerging as one of the biggest opportunities.

The Indiana cooperative blends internal development with selective partnerships to meet members’ needs today now while positioning for what’s next.

The San Diego cooperative leans on its CUSO and the CURQL network to make fintech investments, but member needs still guide which solutions ultimately make it into the credit union’s operations.

Hands-on work with artificial intelligence tools is future-proofing staff members, giving them the confidence to adopt new technology and embrace efficiencies.