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How exiting non-core business lines has helped UFCU sharpen its edge in consumer banking and build a future-ready organization.
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How Mission And Momentum Have Revolutionized Great Lakes Credit Union
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Putting people first has transformed the Illinois-based cooperative into a local powerhouse that stands apart from the competition — and this is only the beginning.
A New Framework For Growth
March 23, 2025
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The first book from Callahan CEO Jon Jeffreys outlines how credit unions can grow and differentiate themselves by putting purpose at the center of their business strategy.
Innovation Series: Digital / Member Growth
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Learn from 2025’s top innovators in digital growth
A Year In Review And What Lies Ahead For Credit Unions In 2025
March 17, 2025
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The cooperative industry has shown much resiliency in today’s shifting economic landscape. That sets a strong precedent for weathering whatever might come.
Trendwatch 4Q24
February 20, 2025
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Credit unions are adjusting to changing member needs, competitive pressures, and economic fluctuations.
5 Takeaways From Trendwatch 4Q 2024
February 12, 2025
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With shares outpacing loans and indirect lending bringing in fewer members, credit unions focused on what they do best in the fourth quarter: serving core members.
Managing and Monitoring Profitability for Increased Value
January 29, 2025
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What Is This Webinar About? Profitability systems deployed at financial institutions, whether publicly or privately owned, are designed with one primary goal: maximize the profitability of every customer to maximize the return to the owner(s) and shareholders. However, profitability systems deployed at Credit Unions focus on creating earnings to sustain the institution in support of
Trendwatch Deep Dive 3Q24: Credit Unions vs. Banks
January 23, 2025
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A Trendwatch Deep Dive In the current economic climate, understanding how credit unions measure up against banks is valuable for strategic planning, as it enhances the unique advantages of credit unions in the competitive financial landscape. Join us for this exclusive Trendwatch Deep Dive where we’ll explore key performance indicators for institutions between $100M-$10B,
Credit Union Microbranches Serve Far-Flung Communities
January 20, 2025
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For some members of Tongass FCU, the nearest branch can be a plane ride away. Local “microsites” have improved service for those remote locations.
Purpose, Priorities, And The Power Of Letting Go
How exiting non-core business lines has helped UFCU sharpen its edge in consumer banking and build a future-ready organization.
How Mission And Momentum Have Revolutionized Great Lakes Credit Union
Putting people first has transformed the Illinois-based cooperative into a local powerhouse that stands apart from the competition — and this is only the beginning.
Innovation Series: Digital / Member Growth
Learn from 2025's top innovators in digital growth
A Year In Review And What Lies Ahead For Credit Unions In 2025
The cooperative industry has shown much resiliency in today’s shifting economic landscape. That sets a strong precedent for weathering whatever might come.
Trendwatch 4Q24
Credit unions are adjusting to changing member needs, competitive pressures, and economic fluctuations.
5 Takeaways From Trendwatch 4Q 2024
With shares outpacing loans and indirect lending bringing in fewer members, credit unions focused on what they do best in the fourth quarter: serving core ...
Managing and Monitoring Profitability for Increased Value
What Is This Webinar About? Profitability systems deployed at financial institutions, whether publicly or privately owned, are designed with one primary goal: maximize the profitability ...
Trendwatch Deep Dive 3Q24: Credit Unions vs. Banks
A Trendwatch Deep Dive In the current economic climate, understanding how credit unions measure up against banks is valuable for strategic planning, as it ...
Credit Union Microbranches Serve Far-Flung Communities
For some members of Tongass FCU, the nearest branch can be a plane ride away. Local “microsites” have improved service for those remote locations.
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Industry leaders share how they approach fintech investment, balancing immediate needs with longer-term bets while keeping member value and mission at the center.
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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.
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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.
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McKinsey projects trillions of dollars in growth across digital assets, with money movement emerging as one of the biggest opportunities.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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