What To Ask Before Merging And How To Build A Better Team
Five can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
Five can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
Deciding whether, and with whom, to merge can be tricky. Use this list to spark conversations that will lead to a deeper understanding of the benefits, drawbacks, and other implications.
While the NCUA and the industry examines the merger process, maybe it’s time to consider providing a way for credit unions considering going away to save their value and re-deploy it for the common good.
A Keystone State credit union vanishes to merger but not without a fight.
A look at one recent merger shows how information shared and withheld can influence the outcome: the disappearance of yet another credit union with a proud, long history.
The proposed NCUA rule would require payoffs to take place in the open, exposing merger deals to transparency before members give away millions in equity and member value.
Five can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
How Abbey Credit Union wowed a fellow local financial cooperative with forward-looking performance analysis.
When member-owned financial cooperatives are sold in a merger that is really a fire sale, the benefit goes to the buyers, the selling board, and senior managers at the members’ expense.
There is an alternative approach to self-dealing credit union mergers that corrupt the ideals of member-owned financial cooperatives.

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

Discover how First Alliance Credit Union is redefining success by putting values and member needs at the heart of everything it does.

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Inflation, debt, and income inequality are fueling a K-shaped, post-pandemic recovery, widening the gap between different economic segments and challenging lower-income households.

Quarterly performance reports from Callahan & Associates highlight important metrics from across the credit union industry. Comparing top-level performance and digging into the financial statement has never been easier.

Explore how credit union size influences growth, lending, and efficiency.

Accelerating membership growth signals the increasing influence of credit unions amid evolving interest rate trends and economic challenges.

Falling interest rates are changing the game for credit unions. Explore how potential shifts in lending, savings, and margins are set to affect the bottom line.

Explore the subtle shifts redefining the credit union core processing space and how these movements shape growth, innovation, and member experience.

The combination of the right philosophy and the right technology can set credit unions up for success even during difficult economic times.
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