State In The Spotlight: Iowa
October 1, 2018
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As the industry looks for ways to accelerate deposits, it appears Iowa credit unions are ahead of the curve with higher than average share growth.
Iowa
3 Ways To Fund Loans
January 22, 2018
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When the loan-to-share ratio at UICCU topped 100%, and continued to grow, the Hawkeye State credit union adopted a three-pronged funding strategy.
Jeff Disterhoft On Leadership
December 18, 2017
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The CEO for University of Iowa Community Credit Union shares how developing relationships, solving problems, and uncovering opportunities have helped the cooperative thrive.
Mission Marketing For The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
December 18, 2017
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Credit unions offer holiday-based financial tips that focus on year-round financial wellness.
Attract Millennials With A Power[puff] Brand
April 25, 2017
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Linn Area Credit Union kept it real even when employees donned costumes for the cooperative’s sponsorship of a local comic book convention.
How Community 1st Plans To Build Business With Latinos
March 15, 2017
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Joining the Juntos Avanzamos program, recruiting a bilingual market manager and electing a Latina board member are all ways to better connect with a budding potential membership.
The Year Of The Employee
February 3, 2017
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How an Iowa credit union took employee appreciation to the next level.
Best Of Mortgage 2016
January 7, 2017
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Credit unions used creative ways to serve new markets and members throughout 2016, and they survived the first year of some dramatic document changes.
Best Of Payments And Technology 2016
January 2, 2017
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Five ways credit unions decided whether to deploy or defer new technologies.
How Ascentra Saved Big Deploying EMV
December 28, 2016
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The Iowa credit union used card chip deployment to realign vendor relationships across its payments processes.
State In The Spotlight: Iowa
As the industry looks for ways to accelerate deposits, it appears Iowa credit unions are ahead of the curve with higher than average share growth.
3 Ways To Fund Loans
When the loan-to-share ratio at UICCU topped 100%, and continued to grow, the Hawkeye State credit union adopted a three-pronged funding strategy.
Jeff Disterhoft On Leadership
The CEO for University of Iowa Community Credit Union shares how developing relationships, solving problems, and uncovering opportunities have helped the cooperative thrive.
Mission Marketing For The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Credit unions offer holiday-based financial tips that focus on year-round financial wellness.
Attract Millennials With A Power[puff] Brand
Linn Area Credit Union kept it real even when employees donned costumes for the cooperative’s sponsorship of a local comic book convention.
How Community 1st Plans To Build Business With Latinos
Joining the Juntos Avanzamos program, recruiting a bilingual market manager and electing a Latina board member are all ways to better connect with a budding ...
The Year Of The Employee
How an Iowa credit union took employee appreciation to the next level.
Best Of Mortgage 2016
Credit unions used creative ways to serve new markets and members throughout 2016, and they survived the first year of some dramatic document changes.
Best Of Payments And Technology 2016
Five ways credit unions decided whether to deploy or defer new technologies.
How Ascentra Saved Big Deploying EMV
The Iowa credit union used card chip deployment to realign vendor relationships across its payments processes.
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