How 2 Marketing Teams Organize For Impact
The organizational structures for the marketing teams at 3Rivers FCU and Leaders Credit Union couldn’t be more different, but they share a common goal.
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Every Credit Union Has A Member Story To Tell
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Extending the Idea of a Credit Union: Interview with John Fenton
April 29, 2016
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Affinity FCU is moving beyond being a transactional institution to that plus an informational one, as well as promising members to make Affinity the easiest place to do business.
Cash to Lucky Members, Savings to the CU, Members and the Planet
April 29, 2016
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State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Raleigh, NC ($15.9 billion) introduced a Million Dollar Sweepstakes in 2007 to encourage member checking account holders to convert from paper statements to e-statements.
The Best Way to Grow Members in 2009
April 29, 2016
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Bank mergers and acquisitions, both large and small, provide a crucial opportunity for increasing membership and deposits in credit unions, as typically twenty percent of the disappearing bank’s deposits will change financial institutions within a year.
These are Not Statistics; These are Our Members
April 29, 2016
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GTE FCU was founded in 1935 as the credit union for the Peninsular Telephone Company. Headquartered in Tampa, GTE FCU is now the fourth largest credit union in Florida and with more than $2.1 billion in assets one of the largest 60 credit unions in the country. Unfortunately, Tampa was one of the first areas hit with the “credit crisis,” trouble in housing arriving in 2007.
Keeping the Lines of Communication Open with your Valued SEGS
April 29, 2016
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The opportunity for face-to-face interaction with SEG employees is becoming increasingly scarce. What methods can credit unions employ to gain the attention of key decision-makers and potential members at these organizations?
Good Loans for Students = Good Business for Members 1st FCU
April 28, 2016
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Members 1st FCU finds early success with recent launch of private student lending solution.
Coming to the Aid of First-Time Homebuyers
April 28, 2016
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Wright-Patt Credit Union found a way to respond to the unique needs of their community by developing a suite of lending products that specifically cater to first time home-buyers.
Reorienting a CU
April 28, 2016
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Pat Smith developed a successful plan that gave Unitus Community CU added recognition in the Portland area.
DCU’s Public Relations Gas Promotion Fueled Success
April 28, 2016
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Learn how Digital Federal Credit Union successfully helped the community cope with rising gas prices and spread the value of the credit union.
Helping Save a Neighborhood
April 28, 2016
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Self-Help CU works to save a neighborhood distressed with foreclosures.
Extending the Idea of a Credit Union: Interview with John Fenton
Affinity FCU is moving beyond being a transactional institution to that plus an informational one, as well as promising members to make Affinity the easiest ...
Cash to Lucky Members, Savings to the CU, Members and the Planet
State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Raleigh, NC ($15.9 billion) introduced a Million Dollar Sweepstakes in 2007 to encourage member checking account holders to convert from ...
The Best Way to Grow Members in 2009
Bank mergers and acquisitions, both large and small, provide a crucial opportunity for increasing membership and deposits in credit unions, as typically twenty percent of ...
These are Not Statistics; These are Our Members
GTE FCU was founded in 1935 as the credit union for the Peninsular Telephone Company. Headquartered in Tampa, GTE FCU is now the fourth largest ...
Keeping the Lines of Communication Open with your Valued SEGS
The opportunity for face-to-face interaction with SEG employees is becoming increasingly scarce. What methods can credit unions employ to gain the attention of key decision-makers ...
Good Loans for Students = Good Business for Members 1st FCU
Members 1st FCU finds early success with recent launch of private student lending solution.
Coming to the Aid of First-Time Homebuyers
Wright-Patt Credit Union found a way to respond to the unique needs of their community by developing a suite of lending products that specifically cater ...
Reorienting a CU
Pat Smith developed a successful plan that gave Unitus Community CU added recognition in the Portland area.
DCU’s Public Relations Gas Promotion Fueled Success
Learn how Digital Federal Credit Union successfully helped the community cope with rising gas prices and spread the value of the credit union.
Helping Save a Neighborhood
Self-Help CU works to save a neighborhood distressed with foreclosures.
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Takeaways From Day 1 Of GAC
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At Ardent Credit Union, Deposits Are A ‘Slam Dunk’
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The Philadelphia-area cooperative scores among rate-shopping members with a co-branded certificate that links savings returns to college basketball results.
The Strategic Case For Rethinking Credit Card Issuing
Callahan & Associates
The credit unions that will win the next decade of card growth are those that treat credit cards not as one time product launches but as dynamic ecosystems requiring continuous investment.
What Gen Z Is Really Looking For In A Credit Union
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Gen Z’s faith in traditional institutions gives credit unions a rich opportunity to serve as a key source of financial guidance.
What’s Job No. 2?
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Community Financial Institutions Need A New Playbook To Combat Scams
Callahan & Associates
Fraud is increasing and becoming more sophisticated – and it’s often not caught until it’s too late.