JetStream FCU Turns CDFI Funding Into Lifelines After Hurricane Maria
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.
Impact/Purpose
Our Purpose page is your central resource to explore strategies that elevate products and services from run-of-the-mill commodities to powerful tools that support members and communities and set credit unions apart from competitors.
Top Impact/Purpose Articles
Wright-Patt Turns Purpose Into Property For First-Time Homebuyers
The Ohio credit union’s Sunshine Community Fund is backing new homes in Dayton, combining financial support, education, and cross-team collaboration to empower first-time buyers.
First Alliance Debuts Mission-Driven Deposits
The Minnesota-based cooperative invites high-dollar depositors to turn private prosperity into shared possibility through a savings product designed around social impact.
How Green Can You Go? VSECU Is All-In On Energy-Savings Lending.
January 28, 2020
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Tree-hugging roots run deep at the Vermont credit union, which offers an array of lending and deposit products aimed at fighting climate change.
How Excite Credit Union Primes The Pump For College Education
January 27, 2020
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The Silicon Valley credit union plans to create “a college mindset” with a $25-a-pop savings plan.
Losing The ‘Loan,’ Learning From Blackrock, And Leadership In The Tar Heel State
January 21, 2020
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Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
How To Foster A New Culture Across The Credit Union
January 20, 2020
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When Commonwealth Credit Union rolled out Team 1, it took explicit steps to ensure the new culture would take root and flourish at the Kentucky cooperative.
Jama Campbell On Leadership
January 20, 2020
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The SECU Foundation executive director applies the solution-focused philosophy of leadership she learned in the trenches to the community impact work she now leads.
What Has The World Come To: Inspiration From The CEO Of BlackRock
January 20, 2020
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More purpose trumps maximizing profit at the world’s largest asset manager. Member-owned financial cooperatives should take note.
High Rates, High Trust Nets High Returns For Latino Community Credit Union
January 13, 2020
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The North Carolina cooperative generates strong deposits to fuel a humming lending machine.
How Opportunities Credit Union Throws A Lifeline To Underwater Borrowers
January 13, 2020
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This Vermont cooperative is making life-changing auto loans to rescue borrowers who are underwater or burdened with high-interest debt of all kinds.
Imperatives, Ethical Hacking, And High-Performing Teams
January 13, 2020
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Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
How Listerhill’s High-Performing Teams Hit High Marks
January 13, 2020
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The credit union’s new product development strategy brings new leaders with fresh perspectives to the forefront of strategic decision-making.
How Green Can You Go? VSECU Is All-In On Energy-Savings Lending.
Tree-hugging roots run deep at the Vermont credit union, which offers an array of lending and deposit products aimed at fighting climate change.
How Excite Credit Union Primes The Pump For College Education
The Silicon Valley credit union plans to create “a college mindset” with a $25-a-pop savings plan.
Losing The ‘Loan,’ Learning From Blackrock, And Leadership In The Tar Heel State
Five can't-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
How To Foster A New Culture Across The Credit Union
When Commonwealth Credit Union rolled out Team 1, it took explicit steps to ensure the new culture would take root and flourish at the Kentucky ...
Jama Campbell On Leadership
The SECU Foundation executive director applies the solution-focused philosophy of leadership she learned in the trenches to the community impact work she now leads.
High Rates, High Trust Nets High Returns For Latino Community Credit Union
The North Carolina cooperative generates strong deposits to fuel a humming lending machine.
How Opportunities Credit Union Throws A Lifeline To Underwater Borrowers
This Vermont cooperative is making life-changing auto loans to rescue borrowers who are underwater or burdened with high-interest debt of all kinds.
Imperatives, Ethical Hacking, And High-Performing Teams
Five can't-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
How Listerhill’s High-Performing Teams Hit High Marks
The credit union’s new product development strategy brings new leaders with fresh perspectives to the forefront of strategic decision-making.
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Innovation Only Goes So Far Without Internal Alignment
Marc Rapport
Coastal Credit Union evaluates fintech through the lens of member value, strategic growth, and organizational readiness to implement new ideas.
Future Bets For Fintech
Rebecca Wessler
Credit unions are making decisions about where to build, invest, and partner as they balance today’s priorities with tomorrow’s opportunities.
Future Bets From Today’s Credit Unions
Marc Rapport
Industry leaders share how they approach fintech investment, balancing immediate needs with longer-term bets while keeping member value and mission at the center.
Competing For Gen Z, SMBs, And The Future Of Money
Callahan & Associates
Credit unions that enable seamless movement between fiat and digital assets position themselves as a trusted on- and off-ramp.
The Financial Readiness Gap: Credit Unions Evaluate It Every Day. But Who Builds It?
Callahan & Associates
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.
Defending Your Credit Union Against Fraud Means Fighting Fire With Smarter Fire
Callahan & Associates
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.
Digital Assets Are Coming For Payments. Are Credit Unions Ready?
Andrew Lepczyk
McKinsey projects trillions of dollars in growth across digital assets, with money movement emerging as one of the biggest opportunities.
The Long Game For Fintech At FORUM Credit Union
Marc Rapport
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
Marc Rapport
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.
AI Boot Camp Is More Than Basic Training At Clearview FCU
Aaron Passman
Hands-on work with artificial intelligence tools is future-proofing staff members, giving them the confidence to adopt new technology and embrace efficiencies.
What Has The World Come To: Inspiration From The CEO Of BlackRock