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Impact/Purpose
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What’s In A Name: Director Of Financial Inclusion And Community Engagement
Steph Harrill Kyle helps UW Credit Union take a holistic approach to doing business by the cooperative principles.
How To Measure Mission
A dashboard at Marine Credit Union helps the Wisconsin cooperative focus on member and community impact.
VSECU: The Budding Cannabis Market
January 12, 2022
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VSECU is one of a few financial institutions that serves the needs of cannabis businesses in Vermont. By doing so, the credit union addresses an area of financial exclusion within its field of membership.
VSECU: Community Impact
January 12, 2022
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As a values-based organization, VSECU takes seriously the cooperative principle of concern for community. This is evident in the community programs it supports, which range from securing better fuel prices to fighting food insecurity.
VSECU: A Green Future In Vermont
January 12, 2022
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Leaders at VSECU discuss culture, environmental impact, the growth of green lending, and cooperative finance at the Vermont cooperative.
Looking For More In The New Year
January 11, 2022
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The same motions will offer the same results in 2022. For results rooted in purpose and impact, try thinking and acting in a whole new way.
10 Ways VSECU Embraces Community Impact
January 10, 2022
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VSECU participates in a number of programs to improve the lives of the members and communities it serves. Serious support for a range of groups and projects should not be surprising coming from the second-largest credit union in Vermont one that prides itself on being a values-based organization that publicly focuses on member economic prosperity,
Credit Unions And Community Impact
January 10, 2022
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Three ways credit unions are delivering on a promise to support members, neighborhoods, communities, and more.
Credit Unions And Member Impact
January 10, 2022
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Three ways credit unions are creating engaged, loyal members.
Credit Unions And Employee Impact
January 10, 2022
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Three ways credit unions are connecting institutional mission and employee engagement.
Then And Now: The COVID Crisis For VSECU
January 10, 2022
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Inside the cooperative’s pandemic response effort and remote working strategy.
VSECU Eyes A Green Future In Vermont
January 10, 2022
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Sandwiched between New York, New Hampshire, and Canada, Vermont embraces a fiercely independent spirit that dates back to the 1770s when Ethan Allen’s Green Mountain Boys fought for independence from the British. Home of maple syrup and Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, Vermont was among the first states to outlaw slavery and remains one of
VSECU: The Budding Cannabis Market
VSECU is one of a few financial institutions that serves the needs of cannabis businesses in Vermont. By doing so, the credit union addresses an ...
VSECU: Community Impact
As a values-based organization, VSECU takes seriously the cooperative principle of concern for community. This is evident in the community programs it supports, which range ...
VSECU: A Green Future In Vermont
Leaders at VSECU discuss culture, environmental impact, the growth of green lending, and cooperative finance at the Vermont cooperative.
10 Ways VSECU Embraces Community Impact
VSECU participates in a number of programs to improve the lives of the members and communities it serves. Serious support for a range of groups ...
Credit Unions And Community Impact
Three ways credit unions are delivering on a promise to support members, neighborhoods, communities, and more.
Credit Unions And Member Impact
Three ways credit unions are creating engaged, loyal members.
Credit Unions And Employee Impact
Three ways credit unions are connecting institutional mission and employee engagement.
Then And Now: The COVID Crisis For VSECU
Inside the cooperative's pandemic response effort and remote working strategy.
VSECU Eyes A Green Future In Vermont
Sandwiched between New York, New Hampshire, and Canada, Vermont embraces a fiercely independent spirit that dates back to the 1770s when Ethan Allen’s Green Mountain ...
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Every Member Deserves A Financial Oasis
Callahan & Associates
Discover how First Alliance Credit Union is redefining success by putting values and member needs at the heart of everything it does.
6 Lessons For Credit Unions From Craft Breweries
Alix Patterson
Craft breweries demonstrate how commitment to value, operational agility, and community focus can ignite growth and drive property.
How Asset Size Shapes Credit Union Performance Across 3 Metrics
Omar Shalabi
Explore how credit union size influences growth, lending, and efficiency.
Members Are On The Move. Credit Unions Are Here For Them.
Sherry Virden
Accelerating membership growth signals the increasing influence of credit unions amid evolving interest rate trends and economic challenges.
The K-Shaped Recovery And An Economy Divided
Tony Waltrich
Inflation, debt, and income inequality are fueling a K-shaped, post-pandemic recovery, widening the gap between different economic segments and challenging lower-income households.
3 Ways Falling Rates Are Poised To Impact Credit Union Balance Sheets
Andrew Lepczyk
Falling interest rates are changing the game for credit unions. Explore how potential shifts in lending, savings, and margins are set to affect the bottom line.
Leaders Of The Pack: The Top 20 Cores For Credit Unions
Omar Shalabi
Explore the subtle shifts redefining the credit union core processing space and how these movements shape growth, innovation, and member experience.
A Fresh Start For A Timeless Mission
Callahan & Associates
The combination of the right philosophy and the right technology can set credit unions up for success even during difficult economic times.
Introducing Your Banking Core To The Power Of A Fintech
Callahan & Associates
Nearly 100 credit unions are providing Buy Now, Pay Later to their members, and their banking cores are giving them a surprising competitive advantage.
Losing The Future: How Credit Unions Can Win Back Younger Generations
Callahan & Associates
A perspective from Garrhett Petrea, vice president of sales and a Zillennial, on why outdated cores threaten the next generation of members and what leaders must do now.
Looking For More In The New Year