Affordable Housing Isn’t About Business. It’s About People.
NOLA Firemen’s FCU helps members qualify for a mortgage in a state where poverty is high and insurance premiums are keeping many would-be borrowers out
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Midwestern Credit Unions Break New Ground With Auto Loans
Blaze, Consumers, and Interra credit unions pioneer a new path to liquidity under the guidance of Alloya Corporate.
7 Smart Loans For Life’s Big Moments
From funerals to education to gender-affirming care and beyond, credit unions are punching up the personal loan.
Know Your Borrowers And Other Business Lending Best Practices
December 21, 2015
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Leaders from Illinois-based 1st MidAmerica Credit Union share what an MBL program 10 years in the making looks like.
Strategies To Make A Direct Impact On Auto Loan Growth
December 21, 2015
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Three credit unions without indirect lending take the road less traveled to increase loans and relationships.
Best Of 2015: Lending, HR, Compliance, And Mobile
December 21, 2015
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This week, CreditUnions.com runs down some of our best and most actionable content from 2015. Use these programs and initiatives to provide a creative spark for 2016.
Lending Feats From 2015
December 21, 2015
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Check out how these forward-leaning credit unions took advantage of a growing economy and responded to regulatory challenges to keep loans growing.
Element Builds Brand One Relationship At A Time
December 14, 2015
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Emotional appeal and product delivery shows behavioral economics at work at this West Virginia credit union.
The Collector’s 3-Step Guide To Resolving Delinquent Accounts
December 7, 2015
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Here are some time-tested ways to research, communicate, and “close the sale” that works for the debtor and the credit union.
Best Of 2015: Young Adults, Auto Lending, Vendor Management, And Deposit Building
November 30, 2015
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This week, CreditUnions.com runs down some of the most actionable content from 2015. Use these programs and initiatives to provide a creative spark in 2016.
Banking’s Not Getting “Uberized” But Analytics Do Matter
November 30, 2015
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Credit unions should get together to tackle data, overcome challenges, and compete.
Credit Unions Lend More Than $1 Billion A Day So Far In 2015
November 23, 2015
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States all across the nation posted significant year-to-date growth in mortgage originations when compared to the same time frame last year.
A Strategy To Grant First-Time Homebuyers Down Payment Assistance
November 23, 2015
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Learn how St. Mary’s Bank offers low-income first-time homebuyers a reprieve from mounting down payment and closing costs.
Know Your Borrowers And Other Business Lending Best Practices
Leaders from Illinois-based 1st MidAmerica Credit Union share what an MBL program 10 years in the making looks like.
Strategies To Make A Direct Impact On Auto Loan Growth
Three credit unions without indirect lending take the road less traveled to increase loans and relationships.
Best Of 2015: Lending, HR, Compliance, And Mobile
This week, CreditUnions.com runs down some of our best and most actionable content from 2015. Use these programs and initiatives to provide a creative spark ...
Lending Feats From 2015
Check out how these forward-leaning credit unions took advantage of a growing economy and responded to regulatory challenges to keep loans growing.
Element Builds Brand One Relationship At A Time
Emotional appeal and product delivery shows behavioral economics at work at this West Virginia credit union.
The Collector’s 3-Step Guide To Resolving Delinquent Accounts
Here are some time-tested ways to research, communicate, and “close the sale” that works for the debtor and the credit union.
Best Of 2015: Young Adults, Auto Lending, Vendor Management, And Deposit Building
This week, CreditUnions.com runs down some of the most actionable content from 2015. Use these programs and initiatives to provide a creative spark in 2016.
Credit Unions Lend More Than $1 Billion A Day So Far In 2015
States all across the nation posted significant year-to-date growth in mortgage originations when compared to the same time frame last year.
A Strategy To Grant First-Time Homebuyers Down Payment Assistance
Learn how St. Mary’s Bank offers low-income first-time homebuyers a reprieve from mounting down payment and closing costs.
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Engagement Is Not A Perk. It Is A Strategy.
A. Jerome Fowlkes
Langley FCU asked what it would take to be a truly exceptional workplace, and it shares four ways to get there.
Trust Still Has An Address
Callahan & Associates
In the age of smartphones and smartwatches, a strong physical branch network builds trust and credibility.
How Inflation Changed Credit Union Member Behavior
Andrew Lepczyk
Inflation has cooled, but its aftereffects still shape how credit union members spend, save, borrow, and relate to their credit union.
What’s In A Name: Chief Strategic Enablement Officer
Savana Morie
Risk gets a rebrand — and a bigger mandate — at MSUFCU, where a Strategic Enablement department helps initiatives move forward while keeping the organization safe and sound.
Aging Is An Adventure At My Credit Union
Aaron Passman
A 55+ member club is helping the Minnesota cooperative strengthen long term relationships, support active aging, and rethink how it serves members later in life.
How A Child Savings Account Program Is Shaping Futures In Harbor Beach
Savana Morie
A public-private partnership in Michigan aims to influence opportunities after high school via a child savings account that provides yearly deposits and every reason to imagine what comes after graduation.
A Short Guide To Compliance With The New Succession Planning Rule
Jennie Boden
Check all the right boxes while tying your credit union compliance efforts to strategy.
The Opportunity For Credit Unions In NCUA’s New Succession Planning Rule
Jennie Boden
Make your succession plan strategic and give it ‘teeth’ to reap the benefits of stronger governance and more effective C-suite leadership.
Manufactured Homes Help Close The Housing Affordability Gap
Aaron Passman
Lower prices and better amenities are making pre-built homes an appealing option for credit unions looking to bolster their balance sheet and borrowers stymied by the affordable housing crisis.
How Prepared Are U.S. Workers For Retirement? The Answer Is, ‘Not Well.’
Andrew Lepczyk
Data from Vanguard shows retirement preparation declines with age, leaving no generation fully ready. The gap presents both a challenge and an opportunity for credit unions.
Banking’s Not Getting “Uberized” But Analytics Do Matter