Innovation At The Speed Of Payments (Part 1)
Credit union leaders share how they’re navigating the fast lane of payments innovation—balancing speed, trust, and tech to meet rising member expectations.
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Ask An Analyst: How Is Gen Z Reshaping Payments?
In a rapidly evolving payments landscape, Gen Z prefers simpler, frictionless systems.
What Should Credit Unions Know About Stablecoins?
Congress is considering new legislation around cryptocurrency, and these new tools could have profound implications for the industry.
Industry Performance By The Numbers (4Q 2016)
April 10, 2017
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Twenty-eight graphs, charts, and maps that evaluate credit union performance in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Payments Sublimation Meets Merchant Tokenization
April 5, 2017
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How to inject the credit union message into a seamless payments process, and how the merchant response to the EMV liability shift might be emerging were two hot topics at CSCU’s annual conference.
Beyond The Payment Card: Beware Of Emerging Fraud Threats
April 3, 2017
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Adopting risk strategies to the changing threats now includes facing down card reward fraud and more.
State In The Spotlight: Wyoming
March 31, 2017
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Wyoming credit unions are all about growth. These credit unions have posted some of the strongest growth rates of any state in the nation, and it appears more and more Wyomingites are selecting credit unions to be their primary financial institutions.
Smile For Selfie Pay
March 24, 2017
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First Tech goes first in facial authentication pilot with MasterCard.
The Eyes Have It At Arizona Federal Credit Union
March 24, 2017
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Members of this Grand Canyon State cooperative are giving new identity authentication options the thumbs-up.
Did Mobile Wallets Kill The Credit Card? Um, No.
March 22, 2017
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What the results of a March 2017 study tell us about the four major mobile wallet players.
Key Advice For A Turnaround, Mobile Incentives, And Member Value
March 20, 2017
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Five can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
Patelco Boosts Member Service And Cash Availability With A Homegrown Check Hold System
March 20, 2017
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The California credit union offers $5,000 to $50,000 of immediate cash availability based on the depth of member engagement with their credit union.
A Look At Credit Union Lending In 2016
March 6, 2017
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The strong lending growth posted by U.S. credit unions in fourth quarter 2016 is an apt wrap-up for a successful year.
Industry Performance By The Numbers (4Q 2016)
Twenty-eight graphs, charts, and maps that evaluate credit union performance in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Payments Sublimation Meets Merchant Tokenization
How to inject the credit union message into a seamless payments process, and how the merchant response to the EMV liability shift might be emerging ...
Beyond The Payment Card: Beware Of Emerging Fraud Threats
Adopting risk strategies to the changing threats now includes facing down card reward fraud and more.
State In The Spotlight: Wyoming
Wyoming credit unions are all about growth. These credit unions have posted some of the strongest growth rates of any state in the nation, and ...
The Eyes Have It At Arizona Federal Credit Union
Members of this Grand Canyon State cooperative are giving new identity authentication options the thumbs-up.
Did Mobile Wallets Kill The Credit Card? Um, No.
What the results of a March 2017 study tell us about the four major mobile wallet players.
Key Advice For A Turnaround, Mobile Incentives, And Member Value
Five can't-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
Patelco Boosts Member Service And Cash Availability With A Homegrown Check Hold System
The California credit union offers $5,000 to $50,000 of immediate cash availability based on the depth of member engagement with their credit union.
A Look At Credit Union Lending In 2016
The strong lending growth posted by U.S. credit unions in fourth quarter 2016 is an apt wrap-up for a successful year.
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The Case For Marketing That Doesn’t Lead With The Credit Union
Savana Morie
Whitefish Credit Union barely mentions itself in its member stories. Instead, its high-quality video storytelling spotlights people, businesses, and communities, building trust, advocacy, and impact that don’t always show up in traditional ROI metrics.
Exit Interview: Deb Vollmer
Aaron Passman
The retired Langley FCU executive looks back on a career shaped by industry change, evolving leadership responsibility, and a constant focus on serving members first.
How Affinity FCU Became A Financial First Responder
Callahan & Associates
The New Jersey-New York metro credit union shares how a wellbeing-led strategy ensures members know where to turn first when life gets difficult.
Running With Scissors: The Bold Side Of Personalization
Callahan & Associates
To become skilled at personalization, credit unions must stop making assumptions about what resonates with members and start leveraging data to be sure.
A Short Guide To Compliance With The New Succession Planning Rule
Jennie Boden
Check all the right boxes while tying your credit union compliance efforts to strategy.
Industry Intelligence For Credit Union Leaders
Callahan & Associates
Looking for quarterly data coverage, expert analysis, lessons from leading credit unions, and more? Callahan has it covered. Comparing top-level performance and digging into the details has never been easier.
10 Credit Unions That Top The Charts In Member Value
William Hunt
Callahan & Associates spotlights credit unions that return more value to members.
Engagement Is Not A Perk. It Is A Strategy.
A. Jerome Fowlkes
Langley FCU asked what it would take to be a truly exceptional workplace, and it shares four ways to get there.
The Opportunity For Credit Unions In NCUA’s New Succession Planning Rule
Jennie Boden
Make your succession plan strategic and give it ‘teeth’ to reap the benefits of stronger governance and more effective C-suite leadership.
How A Child Savings Account Program Is Shaping Futures In Harbor Beach
Savana Morie
A public-private partnership in Michigan aims to influence opportunities after high school via a child savings account that provides yearly deposits and every reason to imagine what comes after graduation.