A Look Ahead To 2017
December 1, 2017
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With a more favorable environment, credit unions are poised to make an even greater impact in the coming year.
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Asking ‘Why’ Is The Beginning Of Sustainable Growth
December 1, 2017
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Perception is a powerful reality in a world of commoditized financial service offerings.
It’s Time For Credit Unions To Challenge Themselves
December 1, 2017
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What solutions could the future hold if the movement’s institutions leveraged their community connections to further the well-being of all involved?
Participations Grow While Secondary Sales Slow
November 13, 2017
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Secondary market sales of burgeoning credit union mortgage share remains dominant, but credit unions are selling more loans to each other, too.
Time For Real Credit Union Disruption: Seek Change From The NCUA!
October 26, 2017
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Keeping credit unions’ money for itself in the corporate bailout fund merger is the last straw — NCUA’s self-interest trumped its cooperative responsibility.
Now Is The Time To Act! Are You In?
October 26, 2017
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Are you willing to get involved in saving the NCUA from itself and the credit union movement for future generations?
Leading Without A Leader And Credit Level Advocacy
October 16, 2017
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Five can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
Lobbying And Advocacy At A Northeastern Credit Union
October 16, 2017
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The government relations and engagement chief at Visions FCU shares how the New York-Pennsylvania-New Jersey credit union makes lobbying a team effort.
Be That Unwavering Commodity
October 6, 2017
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Reflections on what credit unions can do to build community and commitment — and re-create themselves along the way.
Put Your Data Where Your Mouth Is
September 22, 2017
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The much-publicized Google memo got me thinking. Finance is a traditionally male-dominated field. In credit union land, 51.4% of CEOs are female yet collectively manage only 18.5% of the industry’s assets.
Asking ‘Why’ Is The Beginning Of Sustainable Growth
Perception is a powerful reality in a world of commoditized financial service offerings.
It’s Time For Credit Unions To Challenge Themselves
What solutions could the future hold if the movement's institutions leveraged their community connections to further the well-being of all involved?
Participations Grow While Secondary Sales Slow
Secondary market sales of burgeoning credit union mortgage share remains dominant, but credit unions are selling more loans to each other, too.
Time For Real Credit Union Disruption: Seek Change From The NCUA!
Keeping credit unions’ money for itself in the corporate bailout fund merger is the last straw — NCUA’s self-interest trumped its cooperative responsibility.
Now Is The Time To Act! Are You In?
Are you willing to get involved in saving the NCUA from itself and the credit union movement for future generations?
Leading Without A Leader And Credit Level Advocacy
Five can't-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
Lobbying And Advocacy At A Northeastern Credit Union
The government relations and engagement chief at Visions FCU shares how the New York-Pennsylvania-New Jersey credit union makes lobbying a team effort.
Be That Unwavering Commodity
Reflections on what credit unions can do to build community and commitment — and re-create themselves along the way.
Put Your Data Where Your Mouth Is
The much-publicized Google memo got me thinking. Finance is a traditionally male-dominated field. In credit union land, 51.4% of CEOs are female yet collectively manage ...
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A Look Ahead To 2017