Change Your Name. Blaze Your Trail.
July 15, 2024
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After two large Minnesota credit unions merged, staff set to work creating a new brand identity.
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Term Limits Build Governance Prowess At A Minnesota Credit Union
July 1, 2024
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A new board strategy at Affinity Plus FCU results in new levels of engagement and diversity.
2 Strategies To Inspire A New Generation Of Leaders
May 27, 2024
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Desert Financial and Affinity Plus have taken different paths for the same end goal: positioning emerging leaders for success.
Affinity Plus Goes All The Way For A Midway Neighborhood
April 29, 2024
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The Twin Cities credit union closed one neighborhood branch and deepened its commitment in another.
AI Makes An Instant Impact At TruStone Financial
April 1, 2024
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The Minnesota cooperative is only a few months into it but already seeing significant operational gains.
Member Stories. Meaningful Connections.
February 19, 2024
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How the staff at a Twin Cities credit union works together to find, record, and share compelling tales of making a difference.
Polar Plunge With A Purpose
January 1, 2024
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Each year, Affinity Plus takes an ice-cold dive to make a big impact in the community.
How First Alliance Credit Union Solves Its Staffing Crunch While Driving Loan Growth
May 15, 2023
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ITMs and newly minted member experience advisors are the key to success at this Minnesota cooperative.
Wings Financial Scores Major Points With Its Amazon-Loving Members
December 12, 2022
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The Twin Cities cooperative is the first credit union to let members use their credit card points to shop with the e-commerce titan.
COVID Branches Are Here To Stay
August 29, 2022
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Retrofitted locations featuring full-service ITMs and biometric authentication helped First Alliance safely serve members during the pandemic and into today.
Change Your Name. Blaze Your Trail.
After two large Minnesota credit unions merged, staff set to work creating a new brand identity.
Term Limits Build Governance Prowess At A Minnesota Credit Union
A new board strategy at Affinity Plus FCU results in new levels of engagement and diversity.
2 Strategies To Inspire A New Generation Of Leaders
Desert Financial and Affinity Plus have taken different paths for the same end goal: positioning emerging leaders for success.
Affinity Plus Goes All The Way For A Midway Neighborhood
The Twin Cities credit union closed one neighborhood branch and deepened its commitment in another.
AI Makes An Instant Impact At TruStone Financial
The Minnesota cooperative is only a few months into it but already seeing significant operational gains.
Member Stories. Meaningful Connections.
How the staff at a Twin Cities credit union works together to find, record, and share compelling tales of making a difference.
Polar Plunge With A Purpose
Each year, Affinity Plus takes an ice-cold dive to make a big impact in the community.
How First Alliance Credit Union Solves Its Staffing Crunch While Driving Loan Growth
ITMs and newly minted member experience advisors are the key to success at this Minnesota cooperative.
Wings Financial Scores Major Points With Its Amazon-Loving Members
The Twin Cities cooperative is the first credit union to let members use their credit card points to shop with the e-commerce titan.
COVID Branches Are Here To Stay
Retrofitted locations featuring full-service ITMs and biometric authentication helped First Alliance safely serve members during the pandemic and into today.
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As credit unions move from experimentation to adoption, leaders offer firsthand knowledge on what separates weak policies from strong ones that actually work.
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How Members Cooperative focuses on structure, oversight, and clear expectations to ensure AI supports, not undermines, long term strategy.
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As Hudson Valley Credit Union’s artificial intelligence chief, Preetha Sekharan holds a rare role in the industry, but it’s one that is likely to become far more common in the future.
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Artificial intelligence for credit unions has moved from a future concept to today’s full-fledged leadership and governance challenge.
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Nuvision’s Added Advantage program tracks member engagement across the credit union, then rewards relationships through better pricing and other perks.
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CDFI grant funding helps the Florida cooperative offer microloans for small businesses after many banks pulled out of its market.
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