Best Of 2023: Supporting Member Financial Wellbeing
As Callahan looks back on the year behind, inspiration emerges for the year ahead.
As Callahan looks back on the year behind, inspiration emerges for the year ahead.
A new designation is helping Landings Credit Union better serve a population projected to grow in coming years.
After offering financial wellbeing services to members for years, BCU recently created a CUSO and rolled out a mobile app that guides members and non-members alike through life’s financial milestones.
The Illinois-based cooperative built its business around meeting the needs of some of Americas most admired companies. Deep relationships, diverse products, and a focus on financial wellbeing have helped BCU grow into one of the nation’s largest credit unions.
Credit unions added high-yielding loans to their balance sheets during the second quarter; however, higher funding costs offset some of these gains.
As the industry heads to the close of a turbulent year, a few core questions can guide discussions around how to better serve members and communities.
Credit unions serving sectors impacted by work stoppages are rolling out offers to assist members facing economic hardship.
How a trio of California credit unions are helping communities and members take better control of their financial resources.
The return of college sports means credit unions have the opportunity to forge new marketing partnerships and build brand awareness through name, image, and likeness sponsorships.
Ongoing interest rate increases have driven credit unions to raise dividend payouts to keep funds in-house.

CDFI credit unions might be fewer in number, but their impact reaches millions of members, and their footprint highlights how targeted mission can translate into broad, measurable reach.

The credit union completed a three acre headquarters campus in 2021 that offers 52% more space while consuming a fraction of the resources. It’s a model of how cooperatives can lead on sustainability without sacrificing performance.

Preventable fraud losses quietly erode credit union margins. The difference between a 25% and 6% loss rate isn’t risk. It’s execution.

Holy Rosary Credit Union has embedded itself into a local high school’s career and technical education program, offering scholarships, internships, and courses eligible for college credit.

Credit union leaders want to know where peers are placing their focus. These six priorities reflect how leadership teams are responding to change with intention and clarity.

As margin support begins to fade, earnings performance is becoming more sensitive to revenue mix and harder to interpret through public reporting alone.

Harvard FCU combines digital estate planning with human financial guidance to support positive, proactive wealth transfer across generations.

Discover how small to midsize credit unions can weather the economic headwinds hitting their communities right now.

Look beyond the headlines to better understand what is driving current market trends and how they could impact credit union investment portfolios.

At Service Credit Union, Dave Widener connects data, strategy, and culture to shape better outcomes for members.
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