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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Reflections From NACUSO Reimagine 2026
Alexandra Gekas
The annual conference offered insights on why service organizations remain a strategic asset for credit unions and how collaboration, AI, and advocacy are shaping what comes next.
Why Financial Empowerment Matters More Than Financial Literacy
Savana Morie
Alltru FCU stopped treating education as the end goal. Now, financial empowerment guides product design, access, and risk decisions.
42% Of U.S. Households Experience Financial Hardship
Tony Waltrich
More than 50 million U.S. households earn less than the minimum average income needed to cover basic costs of living.
Excite Foundation Breaks Down Barriers For Children’s Savings
Savana Morie
Automatic enrollment and community partnerships help the credit union foundation expand access to early savings for underserved families.
Consumers Are Financing The Future Any Way They Can
Aaron Passman
Studies show credit card debt and Buy Now, Pay Later usage continue to rise. Bigger increases could be around the corner.
Credit Human Redefines ‘Green’ In The Heart Of Texas
Savana Morie
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.
CDFIs By The Numbers
Omar Shalabi
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.
Serving The Underserved Without Accepting Preventable Fraud Losses
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Preventable fraud losses quietly erode credit union margins. The difference between a 25% and 6% loss rate isn’t risk. It’s execution.
Inside An In-School Model That Links Classrooms With College And Careers
Savana Morie
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.
6 Credit Union Executive Priorities For 2026
Jay Johnson
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.