High Reward = High Return For This Plastic Program
September 5, 2018
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Three percent cash back and $59 a year are among the terms of Alliant Credit Union’s new credit card offering.
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2 Lessons From A $3 Billion Data Powerhouse
September 3, 2018
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Top-Level Takeaways BCU built its data warehouse in 2006. Since then, the information it contains has ballooned, requiring a better way to query, understand, and validate the data. A centralized member intelligence team is establishing stricter data governance and standards. “BCU ($3.2B, Vernon Hills, IL) has an insatiable appetite for data” says credit union vice
5 Ways To Wed Culture And Compliance
July 18, 2018
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Enterprise-wide awareness at Heartland Credit Union helps the Illinois cooperative stay in step with regulatory rule-following.
Build It Right And They Will Come
May 8, 2018
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Credit union credit card mavens dish at Card Forum 2018.
How Alliant Credit Union Reinvented Its Lending Program
May 7, 2018
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Teamwork and a new software system helped the Chicago cooperative execute a transformational change.
How To Create A Vibrant Culture
April 23, 2018
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To go along with a name change, this Illinois credit union shifted its overall culture.
3 Ways To Build An Award-Winning Rewards Program
February 5, 2018
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Credit unions are employing different strategies to ensure they offer the right credit card rewards.
2 Journeys To A New Core Provider
December 4, 2017
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How two credit unions found truth and happiness in their search for a new core processing partner.
How To Turn $70 Million A Night Into $12,000 A Month
November 6, 2017
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KCT Credit Union shows how arbitrage through the Federal Home Loan Bank adds income where there was none.
Disaster Recovery In Puerto Rico: Establishing Contact And Sending Aid
October 23, 2017
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BCU works to provide cash and information for its 37 employees and 30,000 members in Puerto Rico as the island faces down a crisis after Hurricane Maria.
High Reward = High Return For This Plastic Program
Three percent cash back and $59 a year are among the terms of Alliant Credit Union’s new credit card offering.
2 Lessons From A $3 Billion Data Powerhouse
Top-Level Takeaways BCU built its data warehouse in 2006. Since then, the information it contains has ballooned, requiring a better way to query, understand, and ...
5 Ways To Wed Culture And Compliance
Enterprise-wide awareness at Heartland Credit Union helps the Illinois cooperative stay in step with regulatory rule-following.
Build It Right And They Will Come
Credit union credit card mavens dish at Card Forum 2018.
How Alliant Credit Union Reinvented Its Lending Program
Teamwork and a new software system helped the Chicago cooperative execute a transformational change.
How To Create A Vibrant Culture
To go along with a name change, this Illinois credit union shifted its overall culture.
3 Ways To Build An Award-Winning Rewards Program
Credit unions are employing different strategies to ensure they offer the right credit card rewards.
2 Journeys To A New Core Provider
How two credit unions found truth and happiness in their search for a new core processing partner.
How To Turn $70 Million A Night Into $12,000 A Month
KCT Credit Union shows how arbitrage through the Federal Home Loan Bank adds income where there was none.
Disaster Recovery In Puerto Rico: Establishing Contact And Sending Aid
BCU works to provide cash and information for its 37 employees and 30,000 members in Puerto Rico as the island faces down a crisis after ...
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