12 Months. 365 Days. 5 Million Members.
November 13, 2018
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The movement’s membership base is growing. How are credit unions responding?
Primary Financial Institution (PFI)
State In The Spotlight: Iowa
October 1, 2018
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As the industry looks for ways to accelerate deposits, it appears Iowa credit unions are ahead of the curve with higher than average share growth.
State In The Spotlight: Vermont
July 9, 2018
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Despite numbering only 19, credit unions in Vermont turned out an impressive performance.
State In The Spotlight: New York
March 1, 2018
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Both the average share balance and average share accounts per member for New York credit unions was higher than national averages.
State In The Spotlight: California
December 1, 2017
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California credit unions outperformed national averages on both sides of the balance sheet. Average loan balance, average share balance, and average member relationship were all higher than the national averages.
A Better Way To Do Member Data?
September 25, 2017
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OneAZ Credit Union’s “data lake” provides a single, comprehensive view of member relationships.
State In The Spotlight: Hawaii
September 1, 2017
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Hawaiian credit unions are performing well in mortgage, auto loans, and regular savings products; however, financial cooperatives in the Aloha State have an opportunity to increase members relationships further via loans and long-term saving products.
State In The Spotlight: Idaho
July 1, 2017
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There are three times the number of credit unions than banks in Idaho, and members are making the most of the credit union movement. Idaho credit unions post the third-best performance among all 50 states for member, asset, loan, and share growth.
Big Rewards Increase Member Engagement
May 22, 2017
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Community Choice has given back more than $6 million in credits and rebates in four years and is the primary financial institution for nearly 70% of members.
First South Financial’s Targeted Marketing Nets Big Returns
May 15, 2017
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The Memphis credit union has improved retention, electronic services, and accounts per household by delivering the right messages to the right members.
12 Months. 365 Days. 5 Million Members.
The movement’s membership base is growing. How are credit unions responding?
State In The Spotlight: Iowa
As the industry looks for ways to accelerate deposits, it appears Iowa credit unions are ahead of the curve with higher than average share growth.
State In The Spotlight: Vermont
Despite numbering only 19, credit unions in Vermont turned out an impressive performance.
State In The Spotlight: New York
Both the average share balance and average share accounts per member for New York credit unions was higher than national averages.
State In The Spotlight: California
California credit unions outperformed national averages on both sides of the balance sheet. Average loan balance, average share balance, and average member relationship were all ...
A Better Way To Do Member Data?
OneAZ Credit Union’s “data lake” provides a single, comprehensive view of member relationships.
State In The Spotlight: Hawaii
Hawaiian credit unions are performing well in mortgage, auto loans, and regular savings products; however, financial cooperatives in the Aloha State have an opportunity to ...
State In The Spotlight: Idaho
There are three times the number of credit unions than banks in Idaho, and members are making the most of the credit union movement. Idaho ...
Big Rewards Increase Member Engagement
Community Choice has given back more than $6 million in credits and rebates in four years and is the primary financial institution for nearly 70% ...
First South Financial’s Targeted Marketing Nets Big Returns
The Memphis credit union has improved retention, electronic services, and accounts per household by delivering the right messages to the right members.
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