What’s In A Name: Chief Efficiency Officer
Kelli Wisner-Frank serves as the linchpin between finance and innovation at Community Choice Credit Union, aligning automation, smarter processes, and cost discipline to turn front-line
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6 Lessons For Credit Unions From Craft Breweries
Craft breweries demonstrate how commitment to value, operational agility, and community focus can ignite growth and drive property.
The K-Shaped Recovery And An Economy Divided
Inflation, debt, and income inequality are fueling a K-shaped, post-pandemic recovery, widening the gap between different economic segments and challenging lower-income households.
Expanding Home Equity And Lending Opportunities
November 2, 2015
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Credit unions can and should identify HELOC candidates and win that business before interest rates rise.
Fed Statement Reveals An Alternate Universe
October 29, 2015
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Stock traders like easy money, but they don’t like seeing the Federal Reserve basing decisions on shaky global markets.
A Mandate For Discovery
October 28, 2015
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Credit unions are exceeding goals and breaking records quarter after quarter. In such an ideal environment, why are some still looking for the next challenge?
State In The Spotlight: Kansas
October 19, 2015
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How do credit unions in Kansas stack up against the nation?
Talking To Generation X And Millennials About Financial Investing
October 19, 2015
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Here are some things to think about to attract and serve new generations of self-directed investors.
Betting On A Bleak Future
October 15, 2015
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Despite a rally in Chinese stocks, traders are looking for bad news.
The Changing Ratio Of Rent Versus Own
October 8, 2015
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More good news for the long-term outlook of the housing market.
High Stakes Fourth Quarter
October 1, 2015
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Stock traders are trying to use Wednesday’s rally as a launching pad for a better fourth quarter, but the market is looking a bit wobbly.
How To Entice Members To Choose Fee Over Free
September 28, 2015
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An account that pays members up to $200 a year in merchant rebates plus unlimited cash back rewards on signature-based debit card transactions has helped members at One Nevada ease into new checking options.
Waiting On Yellen
September 24, 2015
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Investors are fed up with market confusion. Will a lecture today by the Fed chair provide any clarity?
Expanding Home Equity And Lending Opportunities
Credit unions can and should identify HELOC candidates and win that business before interest rates rise.
A Mandate For Discovery
Credit unions are exceeding goals and breaking records quarter after quarter. In such an ideal environment, why are some still looking for the next challenge?
Talking To Generation X And Millennials About Financial Investing
Here are some things to think about to attract and serve new generations of self-directed investors.
Betting On A Bleak Future
Despite a rally in Chinese stocks, traders are looking for bad news.
The Changing Ratio Of Rent Versus Own
More good news for the long-term outlook of the housing market.
High Stakes Fourth Quarter
Stock traders are trying to use Wednesday’s rally as a launching pad for a better fourth quarter, but the market is looking a bit wobbly.
How To Entice Members To Choose Fee Over Free
An account that pays members up to $200 a year in merchant rebates plus unlimited cash back rewards on signature-based debit card transactions has helped ...
Waiting On Yellen
Investors are fed up with market confusion. Will a lecture today by the Fed chair provide any clarity?
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Future Bets From Today’s Credit Unions
Marc Rapport
Industry leaders share how they approach fintech investment, balancing immediate needs with longer-term bets while keeping member value and mission at the center.
Competing For Gen Z, SMBs, And The Future Of Money
Callahan & Associates
Credit unions that enable seamless movement between fiat and digital assets position themselves as a trusted on- and off-ramp.
The Financial Readiness Gap: Credit Unions Evaluate It Every Day. But Who Builds It?
Callahan & Associates
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.
Defending Your Credit Union Against Fraud Means Fighting Fire With Smarter Fire
Callahan & Associates
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.
Digital Assets Are Coming For Payments. Are Credit Unions Ready?
Andrew Lepczyk
McKinsey projects trillions of dollars in growth across digital assets, with money movement emerging as one of the biggest opportunities.
The Long Game For Fintech At FORUM Credit Union
Marc Rapport
The Indiana cooperative blends internal development with selective partnerships to meet members’ needs today now while positioning for what’s next.
Mission Fed Weighs Fintech Returns Against Real-World Fit
Marc Rapport
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.
AI Boot Camp Is More Than Basic Training At Clearview FCU
Aaron Passman
Hands-on work with artificial intelligence tools is future-proofing staff members, giving them the confidence to adopt new technology and embrace efficiencies.
Stable Economy. Strained Households.
Andrew Lepczyk
Wages briefly caught up with inflation, but rising costs have pushed them back into negative territory. Here’s what that shift means for member finances and credit union performance.
Fintech Grounded In Mission As Much As Market Opportunity
Marc Rapport
Suncoast Credit Union balances near-term needs with longer-term bets, applying discipline to timing, valuation, and fit to decide when to invest and when to walk away.
Fed Statement Reveals An Alternate Universe