The editorial team at Callahan & Associates weighs in on stories that defined 2025 through actionable strategies, meaningful insights, and perspectives that continue to influence the cooperative movement.
Bad actors don’t rest. Credit unions are beefing up cybersecurity with smarter tools, stronger teams, and sharper defenses.
With nearly all Michigan businesses classified as small, Lake Trust’s Entrepreneurial Institute, launched in partnership with Cleary University, helps owners sharpen skills, access resources, and reinforce local economic resilience.
As students head back to campus this fall, the nation’s financial cooperatives jump to the head of the class with creative community partnerships, classroom-ready resources, and real financial support.
Credit union strategy leaders are embracing uncertainty, rethinking relevance, and getting cozy with discomfort as they plan for 2030 and beyond.
A partnership with the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University has helped the credit union reduce reports of elder fraud by as much as 50%.
A midyear look back at how credit unions are lifting up their communities in ways that go beyond just banking.
Strong female voices have the potential to make change. These women are championing mentorship, innovation, and collaboration to shape the future of their organizations.
The Michigan cooperative is turning data-driven decision-making into the standard operating procedure.
These five quick benchmarks ensure your core platform fosters growth, adaptability, and member satisfaction — helping your institution keep a winning edge.
Discover how First Alliance Credit Union is redefining success by putting values and member needs at the heart of everything it does.
Craft breweries demonstrate how commitment to value, operational agility, and community focus can ignite growth and drive property.
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.
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.
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.
Nearly 100 credit unions are providing Buy Now, Pay Later to their members, and their banking cores are giving them a surprising competitive advantage.
A perspective from Garrhett Petrea, vice president of sales and a Zillennial, on why outdated cores threaten the next generation of members and what leaders must do now.