San Francisco Federal Credit Union Voted “Best Credit Union”
Efforts to make the benefits of the credit union industry more transparent are paying off in California.
Efforts to make the benefits of the credit union industry more transparent are paying off in California.
When the Federal Reserve started to lower short-term interest rates in 2001 Tony Gilreath, chief financial officer of Founders Federal Credit Union, Lancaster, South Carolina said the CU’s board and management wasted no time. “We’re liability sensitive. We couldn’t afford a delayed reaction. Seeing the benefit of a lower coast of funds, we lowered rates, too,” said Gilreath. But that’s only one as
Despite stringent measures implemented in 2008, Arizona State Credit Union demonstrates it is good at helping people.
Arrowhead Central Credit Union finished 2007 with strong financial results despite its geographic location in the “eye of the storm” – California’s housing bust.
We are in the low portion of a normal cycle. Previous good planning should carry you through, but some points to remember: Don’t panic; keep diversified; emphasize service over yield; stick to your mission; and maintain strong contact with members.
In the Saginaw area, Catholic Federal displays a deep commitment to the communities and the Catholic flock.
Evangelical Christian CU serves ministries and even considers itself a kind of ministry as well – a ministry that helps other ministries by lending to them.
VUMCU works closely with Virginia ‘s Methodist churches to foster innovative small loans while working to expand into larger church loans and grow its membership.
David Mooney, a former JPMorganChase banker, talks about his work to convert United Airlines Employees CU to Alliant CU.
Patelco Credit Union tracks referrals from front line staff to their investment program. Doing so has lead to increased wallet share.

Whitefish Credit Union barely mentions itself in its member stories. Instead, its high-quality video storytelling spotlights people, businesses, and communities, building trust, advocacy, and impact that don’t always show up in traditional ROI metrics.

The New Jersey-New York metro credit union shares how a wellbeing-led strategy ensures members know where to turn first when life gets difficult.

To become skilled at personalization, credit unions must stop making assumptions about what resonates with members and start leveraging data to be sure.

Check all the right boxes while tying your credit union compliance efforts to strategy.

Looking for quarterly data coverage, expert analysis, lessons from leading credit unions, and more? Callahan has it covered. Comparing top-level performance and digging into the details has never been easier.

Callahan & Associates spotlights credit unions that return more value to members.

Langley FCU asked what it would take to be a truly exceptional workplace, and it shares four ways to get there.

Make your succession plan strategic and give it ‘teeth’ to reap the benefits of stronger governance and more effective C-suite leadership.

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 imagine what comes after graduation.

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.