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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.
Lending By Appointment: 3 Ways To Use Credit Union Appointment Scheduling To Drive More Loans
March 2, 2022
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Omnichannel scheduling provides the perfect bridge from intent to action.
Migrating Your Credit Union’s IBM i System To The Cloud
February 28, 2022
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A qualified, experienced cloud hosting provider makes all the difference in managing systems, ensuring efficient operations, and securing data should an intrusion or natural disaster take place.
Kellogg Community Balances Loan Growth With Member Impact
February 28, 2022
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Substantial loan growth is helping propel Kellogg Community Credit Union ($818.1M, Battle Creek, MI) toward the $1 billion-asset mark. But rather than concentrating on asset milestones, it remains focused on the impact it can deliver to the members and communities it serves. Year-over-year loan growth during the third quarter of 2021 was 18.5%, nearly three
2022 Innovation Series: Innovations In Lending
February 23, 2022
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Lending is top of mind for most credit unions right now. Are you looking for solutions to help you grow loans and better serve members? Are you just interested in seeing what’s hot in lending technology right now?
The Data Transformation: One Credit Union’s Journey
February 22, 2022
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Learn how to better understand opportunities in your existing data by looking at how BCU identified specific opportunities in its data analytics and business areas and now applies analytics insights to support decision-making.
New Year = New Opportunities In Student Lending
February 21, 2022
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Check out these keys to revving up your education finance solutions in a post-pandemic world.
Langley Members Help Other Homebuyers
February 14, 2022
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A new program for first-time mortgage applicants intends to substantially reduce burdens around closing costs.
Interest Buy Downs Take Flight At Wings Financial
February 10, 2022
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The Twin Cities cooperative is giving card users the option to reduce auto loan interest rates as a points redemption.
Meet The Lending Finalists For The 2022 Innovation Series
February 8, 2022
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This year’s lending solutions provide inventive ways for credit unions to serve members.
3 Lending Trends From The Third Quarter Of 2021
February 7, 2022
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First mortgage and used auto dominate the loan portfolio, but commercial lending is hitting an all-time high.
Lending By Appointment: 3 Ways To Use Credit Union Appointment Scheduling To Drive More Loans
Omnichannel scheduling provides the perfect bridge from intent to action.
Migrating Your Credit Union’s IBM i System To The Cloud
A qualified, experienced cloud hosting provider makes all the difference in managing systems, ensuring efficient operations, and securing data should an intrusion or natural disaster ...
Kellogg Community Balances Loan Growth With Member Impact
Substantial loan growth is helping propel Kellogg Community Credit Union ($818.1M, Battle Creek, MI) toward the $1 billion-asset mark. But rather than concentrating on asset ...
2022 Innovation Series: Innovations In Lending
Lending is top of mind for most credit unions right now. Are you looking for solutions to help you grow loans and better serve members? ...
The Data Transformation: One Credit Union’s Journey
Learn how to better understand opportunities in your existing data by looking at how BCU identified specific opportunities in its data analytics and business areas ...
New Year = New Opportunities In Student Lending
Check out these keys to revving up your education finance solutions in a post-pandemic world.
Langley Members Help Other Homebuyers
A new program for first-time mortgage applicants intends to substantially reduce burdens around closing costs.
Interest Buy Downs Take Flight At Wings Financial
The Twin Cities cooperative is giving card users the option to reduce auto loan interest rates as a points redemption.
Meet The Lending Finalists For The 2022 Innovation Series
This year’s lending solutions provide inventive ways for credit unions to serve members.
3 Lending Trends From The Third Quarter Of 2021
First mortgage and used auto dominate the loan portfolio, but commercial lending is hitting an all-time high.
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A Rewards Program That Relies On Relationships, Not Usage
Savana Morie
Nuvision’s Added Advantage program tracks member engagement across the credit union, then rewards relationships through better pricing and other perks.
Innovations Financial Bets Big On Small Business Lending
Aaron Passman
CDFI grant funding helps the Florida cooperative offer microloans for small businesses after many banks pulled out of its market.
How Marine Credit Union Shifted Its Foundation From Siloed To Symbiotic
Savana Morie
By aligning governance, leadership, and day to day operations, Marine Credit Union transformed its foundation from a parallel operation into a visible extension of the credit union brand.
How Today’s Market Is Stress-Testing Credit Union And Bank Earnings Models
Andrew Lepczyk
Credit union and bank earnings reflect different business objectives. Those differences matter for how financial institutions serve their markets.
The Case For Marketing That Doesn’t Lead With The Credit Union
Savana Morie
Whitefish Credit Union barely mentions itself in its member stories. Instead, its high-quality video storytelling spotlights people, businesses, and communities, building trust, advocacy, and impact that don’t always show up in traditional ROI metrics.
Exit Interview: Deb Vollmer
Aaron Passman
The retired Langley FCU executive looks back on a career shaped by industry change, evolving leadership responsibility, and a constant focus on serving members first.
How Affinity FCU Became A Financial First Responder
Callahan & Associates
The New Jersey-New York metro credit union shares how a wellbeing-led strategy ensures members know where to turn first when life gets difficult.
Running With Scissors: The Bold Side Of Personalization
Callahan & Associates
To become skilled at personalization, credit unions must stop making assumptions about what resonates with members and start leveraging data to be sure.
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.
Industry Intelligence For Credit Union Leaders
Callahan & Associates
Looking for quarterly data coverage, expert analysis, lessons from leading credit unions, and more? Callahan has it covered. Comparing top-level performance and digging into the details has never been easier.