Maurice Smith On Leadership
The CEO of LGFCU and Civic FCU discusses the importance of living with purpose, where he finds inspiration, and what credit unions really provide members.
The CEO of LGFCU and Civic FCU discusses the importance of living with purpose, where he finds inspiration, and what credit unions really provide members.
Credit unions must strike the right balance between the risks they take and the rewards they seek.
A solid strategy helps credit unions make the most difficult of business decisions: Choosing what not to do.
An interactive graphic by Callahan & Associates highlights ROM leaders by state. Who’s tops in your state?
The North Carolina credit union is halfway through moving away from the time-consuming process of manual ledger reconciliation.
Annual auto loan growth was higher for credit unions in the Southeast than for the overall industry, yet charge-offs were lower than for other regions. In what other areas did these credit unions excel?
LGFCU is creating a spinoff credit union to serve growing business services and mobile banking demands within its existing field of membership.
Credit unions are seeing a generational shift in how money flows in and out of the institution, but it’s a process more than a pitfall.
Charlotte Metro Credit Union manages risk while growing business deposits and loans faster than credit union averages.
On display at ACUC: Resilience in the credit union movement, among members, and at the institutions themselves.

As credit unions move from experimentation to adoption, leaders offer firsthand knowledge on what separates weak policies from strong ones that actually work.

How Members Cooperative focuses on structure, oversight, and clear expectations to ensure AI supports, not undermines, long term strategy.

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.

Artificial intelligence for credit unions has moved from a future concept to today’s full-fledged leadership and governance challenge.

What happens when credit union performance data meets March Madness? Callahan’s proprietary model breaks down state-level results to forecast who takes home the hardware.

Nuvision’s Added Advantage program tracks member engagement across the credit union, then rewards relationships through better pricing and other perks.

CDFI grant funding helps the Florida cooperative offer microloans for small businesses after many banks pulled out of its market.

By aligning governance, leadership, and day to day operations, Marine Credit Union transformed its foundation from a parallel operation into a visible extension of the credit union brand.
Credit union and bank earnings reflect different business objectives. Those differences matter for how financial institutions serve their markets.

AI governance matters as much as innovation when it comes to AI. Learn how BCU built an AI practice that prioritizes data integrity, risk management, and real world decision making.