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.
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.
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?
Members 1st FCU finds early success with recent launch of private student lending solution.
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.
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Self-Help CU works to save a neighborhood distressed with foreclosures.
One Louisiana credit union turned challenges into opportunities and reports member growth over four times the industry average and loan growth over fifteen percent.
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To become skilled at personalization, credit unions must stop making assumptions about what resonates with members and start leveraging data to be sure.
Check all the right boxes while tying your credit union compliance efforts to strategy.
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Callahan & Associates spotlights credit unions that return more value to members.
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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.