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.
10 Questions That Keep Credit Union Leaders Up At Night (And What To Do About Them)
July 30, 2018
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Financial services move fast. These credit unions have discovered ways to move faster.
How To Build BI, #RelationshipGoals, Credit Union Horticulture
July 23, 2018
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Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
Does Your Credit Union Have A Horticulturalist?
July 23, 2018
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Growing a productive company culture requires different care for “annuals” and “perennials.”
Deposit Hungry? Put A Little BE On It.
July 16, 2018
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Three behavioral economics concepts can boost savings during a liquidity crunch.
The Roots Of Financial Freedom
July 12, 2018
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Three in-school branches at area high schools help student staffers develop real-world skills and foster financial knowledge.
Harness The Wisdom Of The Crowd
July 3, 2018
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Industries across the globe, including financial cooperatives, are making good use of mob mentality.
Happy Inter-Dependence Day: How Credit Unions Make Us More Free
July 3, 2018
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Profits aren’t un-American, but empowering economic freedom is the difference-maker in the credit union brand of patriotism.
Best Of June 2018
July 2, 2018
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Based on June traffic (and our editorial instincts), here are the top articles and blogs that appeared on CreditUnions.com.
A Path To Financial Independence
July 2, 2018
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Counseling and lending go hand-in-hand in Border FCU’s financial empowerment program.
Analytical Minds, Financial Independence, And Ghosting
July 2, 2018
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Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
10 Questions That Keep Credit Union Leaders Up At Night (And What To Do About Them)
Financial services move fast. These credit unions have discovered ways to move faster.
How To Build BI, #RelationshipGoals, Credit Union Horticulture
Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
Deposit Hungry? Put A Little BE On It.
Three behavioral economics concepts can boost savings during a liquidity crunch.
The Roots Of Financial Freedom
Three in-school branches at area high schools help student staffers develop real-world skills and foster financial knowledge.
Harness The Wisdom Of The Crowd
Industries across the globe, including financial cooperatives, are making good use of mob mentality.
Happy Inter-Dependence Day: How Credit Unions Make Us More Free
Profits aren’t un-American, but empowering economic freedom is the difference-maker in the credit union brand of patriotism.
Best Of June 2018
Based on June traffic (and our editorial instincts), here are the top articles and blogs that appeared on CreditUnions.com.
A Path To Financial Independence
Counseling and lending go hand-in-hand in Border FCU’s financial empowerment program.
Analytical Minds, Financial Independence, And Ghosting
Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
Browse Topics
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.
Does Your Credit Union Have A Horticulturalist?