Leaders Of The Pack: The Top 20 Cores For Credit Unions
Explore the subtle shifts redefining the credit union core processing space and how these movements shape growth, innovation, and member experience.
Explore the subtle shifts redefining the credit union core processing space and how these movements shape growth, innovation, and member experience.
The Arizona-based credit union has revamped its approach to financial education and community partnerships to better serve the needs of its market.
A pair of CDFI grants allowed the Florida-based credit union to help members restart their lives on the island or relocate to the United States.
NOLA Firemen’s FCU helps members qualify for a mortgage in a state where poverty is high and insurance premiums are keeping many would-be borrowers out of a home.
When Erling Amundson made the jump from Fortune 500s to Langley Federal Credit Union, he brought a knack for member service and systems that listen, learn, and evolve.
Josh Haney’s path to CEO at Perfect Circle Credit Union began at the teller line and wound through multiple departments, with each new role preparing him to take the helm.
Lending, savings, community support, and more. Cooperatives unite to create lasting prosperity.
Bad actors don’t rest. Credit unions are beefing up cybersecurity with smarter tools, stronger teams, and sharper defenses.
Cyber threats never stop. Credit unions share how collaboration, AI, and smarter strategies protect members and institutions.
From classrooms to credit unions, Brent Rempe’s approach as CEO at First Alliance Credit Union blends education, service, and purpose-driven leadership.

The Michigan cooperative keeps everyday payments working and members happy by using a common friction point to build brand loyalty.

How a former Sam’s Club finance leader adapted his member-first mindset to a not-for-profit credit union.

How a unique role instills SchoolsFirst FCU’s future leaders with an appreciation for its past.

Arriba Advisors co-founder Tom Russell explores how credit unions can bridge the gap between a growth mindset and their technical reality.

RKL offers insight, expertise, and experience to help fight off growing threats.

Members are anxious about their financial futures, even as credit unions remain financially strong. Institutions that respond to this moment can make 2026 a turning point.

Global events are flowing directly into household budgets, reshaping how credit union members save, borrow, and cope. Such trends don’t always show up in headline data.

Credit unions are benefiting from a rare margin advantage as loans reprice slower than deposits. The question now is how institutions will use that strength to better serve members.

Membership growth is slowing, but financial activity is not. What does the modern financial relationship look like?

Inflation, war, and uncertain futures have reshaped members’ needs in 2026. What does credit union performance data from the first quarter of 2026 say about household budgets, inflation pressures, and more?