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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
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.
Understanding The Value Of Early Adopters
May 28, 2015
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Members who more readily accept new self-service options are a market segment worth cultivating.
4 Ways To Staff Tomorrow’s Credit Union Today
May 18, 2015
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Millennials and new organizational structures are shaping the credit union industry for today and tomorrow.
Susan Makris On Leadership
May 15, 2015
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Susan Makris, senior vice president and chief human resources officer at Patelco Credit Union, explains the importance of leadership style and culture within a growing credit union.
How Back-End Cooperation Will Help 6 Credit Unions Cut Compliance Costs By $200K
May 5, 2015
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Six small credit unions have projected more than $200,000 in compliance costs savings over the next two years with their new CUSO — and they say that’s just the beginning.
It’s Better To Be Real Than Perfect
May 5, 2015
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Presenters at the Financial Brand Forum explain why sharing shortfalls is just as important as touting strengths.
Enterprise Risk Overview Shows Progress, Way Forward
May 4, 2015
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Your risk management processes may be fine today, but are they sufficient to lead you tomorrow?
Exploding Opportunity In Exploding Diversity
April 30, 2015
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The growth of the millennial immigrant population has handed the credit union movement a great opportunity and obligation.
Test Your Boundaries Without Losing Your Bearings
April 27, 2015
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In a sky full of glittering opportunities, maintaining the industry’s guiding principles becomes more crucial, not less.
What Are Credit Unions Saying About RBC2?
April 27, 2015
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More than 1,000 credit union advocates from across the industry have made their voices heard. This selection of comments about NCUA’s revised risk-based capital proposal highlights drawbacks of the rule and underscores the importance of feedback.
Be Excellent To Each Other
April 25, 2015
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In order to avoid another “bogus” adventure, credit unions must remember the immortal worlds of two 80’s airheads.
Understanding The Value Of Early Adopters
Members who more readily accept new self-service options are a market segment worth cultivating.
4 Ways To Staff Tomorrow’s Credit Union Today
Millennials and new organizational structures are shaping the credit union industry for today and tomorrow.
Susan Makris On Leadership
Susan Makris, senior vice president and chief human resources officer at Patelco Credit Union, explains the importance of leadership style and culture within a growing ...
How Back-End Cooperation Will Help 6 Credit Unions Cut Compliance Costs By $200K
Six small credit unions have projected more than $200,000 in compliance costs savings over the next two years with their new CUSO — and they ...
It’s Better To Be Real Than Perfect
Presenters at the Financial Brand Forum explain why sharing shortfalls is just as important as touting strengths.
Enterprise Risk Overview Shows Progress, Way Forward
Your risk management processes may be fine today, but are they sufficient to lead you tomorrow?
Exploding Opportunity In Exploding Diversity
The growth of the millennial immigrant population has handed the credit union movement a great opportunity and obligation.
Test Your Boundaries Without Losing Your Bearings
In a sky full of glittering opportunities, maintaining the industry’s guiding principles becomes more crucial, not less.
Be Excellent To Each Other
In order to avoid another “bogus” adventure, credit unions must remember the immortal worlds of two 80’s airheads.
Browse Topics
3 Ways The Balance Sheet Is Adjusting To New Borrowing Habits
Roman Ojala
Consumers are adjusting their financing habits to the new economy, and as economic realities shift, members are rethinking how — and where — they access credit.
Macroeconomics: First-Quarter Trends Or Headwinds
Andrew Lepczyk
Six data points showcase key dynamics shaping the U.S. economy that could direct credit union decision-making in the year to come.
Risk In Motion: Why Your Risk Program Needs To Move Faster
Callahan & Associates
Risk might or might not impact your organization, but you must be ready regardless.
Credit Union Asset Quality In 1Q 2025
Tony Waltrich
Delinquency and charge-offs have largely plateaued from last year. Encouragingly, many products improved compared to the previous quarter.
Credit Union Savers Favor Flexibility Over Returns
Sherry Virden
Members are changing the way they deposit their money, saving more and opting for lower-yielding, more liquid account types.
Quarterly Market Snapshot And Two-Year Financial Statement
Andrew Lepczyk
Quarterly performance reports from Callahan & Associates highlight important metrics from across the credit union industry. Comparing top-level performance and digging into the financial statement has never been easier.
Tracy Verner Is Breaking Barriers In St. Louis Finance
Savana Morie
The community development manager at Alltru FCU turned in her barbells for bank accounts and is building access one account at a time.
From Internship To Credit Union Career
Aaron Passman
With the academic year over, students across the country are moving into internships — some of those young workers will be the future of the industry.
Is It Time To Rethink In-House Collections? Strategic Considerations For Financial Institutions.
Callahan & Associates
Rising costs, limited staffing and evolving compliance expectations are pushing leaders to reevaluate how and who should handle collections.
Forging A Bridge From Classroom To Career
Andrew Lepczyk
Credit union internship programs address equity and access, offering the extra credit students need as they prepare to enter the workforce.
What Are Credit Unions Saying About RBC2?