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Vantage West Turns A Good Problem Into Great Recognition
Discover how two employee awards honor the Arizona credit union’s commitment to a team-first culture while boosting employee engagement and workplace culture.
45 Interviews In 30 Days: How Travis Credit Union Fixed Its Contact Center
The California cooperative turned a call center crisis into a success story — starting with cutting the average wait time from 45 minutes to three.
Get More Out Of Your On-The-Clock Hours
April 17, 2015
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A look at the employee culture at Member One, where staffers work hard, play hard, and have a variety of activities in between.
Organizational Development: Overlooked but Essential to Our Future
April 13, 2015
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As credit unions like GTE FCU grow, says Bucky Sebastian, organizational development is increasingly essential because it is a credit union’s team and its culture that so often set it apart.
Serving Members Better With Technology
April 8, 2015
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Downriver Community FCU may be small in terms of assets but is a leading credit union in the use of the Internet in their first mortgage program. Last year Downriver experienced a 180% increase in their first mortgage originations. Despite this increase, they were able to process loans in an average of only 26 days, far fewer than the national average of 42 days. Learn more about how Downriver use
Control Your Destiny. Own The Online Channel.
April 7, 2015
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Jay Tkachuk, vice president of online services for Security Service FCU, discusses why the credit union built its own online banking platform, how its online services have paid off, and why a long-term view is critical.
Raksha Shirali On Leadership
April 1, 2015
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The vice president of human resources at USAlliance Federal Credit Union talks career paths, talent identification, and management philosophy.
Stop Passing The Bucks And Start Counting Them Instead
March 26, 2015
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How Langley FCU encourages communication and collaboration between departments to create shared, trackable definitions of success.
The Value In The Slow, The Small, And The Local
March 23, 2015
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The community-conscious investment book Slow Money represents the local, holistic approach to finance that credit unions have lived since the birth of the modern credit union in 1852.
Executive Life Balance
March 18, 2015
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Members depend on GUASFCU’s executives, who are also full-time students, to deliver outstanding service.
Operational Efficiency
March 18, 2015
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GUASFCU focuses on products and services for students through the cyclical changes of the school year.
The Little Credit Union That Could
March 18, 2015
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Originally bound to the railroad industry, this once-small cooperative struck out on its own and is now on track to become Southwest Virginia’s premier financial institution.
Get More Out Of Your On-The-Clock Hours
A look at the employee culture at Member One, where staffers work hard, play hard, and have a variety of activities in between.
Organizational Development: Overlooked but Essential to Our Future
As credit unions like GTE FCU grow, says Bucky Sebastian, organizational development is increasingly essential because it is a credit union’s team and its culture ...
Serving Members Better With Technology
Downriver Community FCU may be small in terms of assets but is a leading credit union in the use of the Internet in their first ...
Control Your Destiny. Own The Online Channel.
Jay Tkachuk, vice president of online services for Security Service FCU, discusses why the credit union built its own online banking platform, how its online ...
Raksha Shirali On Leadership
The vice president of human resources at USAlliance Federal Credit Union talks career paths, talent identification, and management philosophy.
Stop Passing The Bucks And Start Counting Them Instead
How Langley FCU encourages communication and collaboration between departments to create shared, trackable definitions of success.
The Value In The Slow, The Small, And The Local
The community-conscious investment book Slow Money represents the local, holistic approach to finance that credit unions have lived since the birth of the modern credit ...
Executive Life Balance
Members depend on GUASFCU’s executives, who are also full-time students, to deliver outstanding service.
Operational Efficiency
GUASFCU focuses on products and services for students through the cyclical changes of the school year.
The Little Credit Union That Could
Originally bound to the railroad industry, this once-small cooperative struck out on its own and is now on track to become Southwest Virginia’s premier financial ...
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What’s Next For Credit Union Earnings?
Omar Shalabi
As margin support begins to fade, earnings performance is becoming more sensitive to revenue mix and harder to interpret through public reporting alone.
The Great Wealth Transfer Is Also A Relationship Transfer
Savana Morie
Harvard FCU combines digital estate planning with human financial guidance to support positive, proactive wealth transfer across generations.
The Lending Lag Is Real, And Here’s What Smaller Credit Unions Can Do About It
Callahan & Associates
Discover how small to midsize credit unions can weather the economic headwinds hitting their communities right now.
Fresh Risks For Financial Markets
Jason Haley
Look beyond the headlines to better understand what is driving current market trends and how they could impact credit union investment portfolios.
What’s In A Name: AVP Of Member Insights
Aaron Passman
At Service Credit Union, Dave Widener connects data, strategy, and culture to shape better outcomes for members.
At Cardinal Credit Union, Small Investments Offer Big Financial Lessons
Aaron Passman
The Ohio-based cooperative has partnered with a fintech to offer fractional investing as part of its financial education curriculum in local schools.
How Compensation Blind Spots Impact CEO Retention And Succession
Callahan & Associates
Seven questions credit union board members should ask to ensure alignment on executive benefit plan goals.
What Makes Good AI Policy? Start With Curiosity And Accountability.
Marc Rapport
As credit unions move from experimentation to adoption, leaders offer firsthand knowledge on what separates weak policies from strong ones that actually work.
Governance And Guardrails Help Credit Unions Navigate AI
Aaron Passman
How Members Cooperative focuses on structure, oversight, and clear expectations to ensure AI supports, not undermines, long term strategy.
What’s In A Name: Chief AI Officer
Aaron Passman
As Hudson Valley Credit Union’s artificial intelligence chief, Preetha Sekharan holds a rare role in the industry, but it’s one that is likely to become far more common in the future.