CEO Onboarding: Laurie Butz, Capital Credit Union
January 23, 2023
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Listen before acting, and honor the past while embracing the future — words of wisdom to help a new chief executive settle into the role.
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Flexible Benefits Attract — And Keep — Top Talent
January 2, 2023
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At Advancial, $750 goes a long way in helping employees manage surprise expenses.
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.
Credit Unions Pivot In Response To Rising Rates (Part 1)
November 21, 2022
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Credit unions balance agility and liquidity as they raise rates on what they pay and what they lend while keeping an eye on members’ financial welfare.
Whitney Anderson-Harrell On Leadership
November 9, 2022
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Business and community development have transformed this new CEO into a listening leader.
Exit Interview: Benson Porter, BECU
November 7, 2022
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Even after retirement, this longtime credit union executive plans to continue advocating for the industry.
Adding Fun To Financial Education
September 26, 2022
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Abound Credit Union’s in-house curriculum meets state requirements while engaging and entertaining young students.
Bob Falk On Leadership
September 19, 2022
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Bob Falk joined Purdue Federal Credit Union ($1.8B, West Lafayette, IN) in August 2002 as the vice president of lending at what was then Purdue Employees FCU. He took the helm in 2008 and since then, the cooperative has rebranded, tripled in assets, doubled in staff size, and grown membership from 57,000 to more than
How To Turn Data-Diving Into Strategy Creation
August 29, 2022
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A new team at Directions Credit Union focuses on objectives as much as dashboards.
Are We In A Housing Bubble? 5 Credit Union Leaders Weigh In
July 25, 2022
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Supply still lags demand but price hikes are slowing, and a lot has changed in the past 15 years.
CEO Onboarding: Laurie Butz, Capital Credit Union
Listen before acting, and honor the past while embracing the future — words of wisdom to help a new chief executive settle into the role.
Flexible Benefits Attract — And Keep — Top Talent
At Advancial, $750 goes a long way in helping employees manage surprise expenses.
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.
Credit Unions Pivot In Response To Rising Rates (Part 1)
Credit unions balance agility and liquidity as they raise rates on what they pay and what they lend while keeping an eye on members’ financial ...
Whitney Anderson-Harrell On Leadership
Business and community development have transformed this new CEO into a listening leader.
Exit Interview: Benson Porter, BECU
Even after retirement, this longtime credit union executive plans to continue advocating for the industry.
Adding Fun To Financial Education
Abound Credit Union’s in-house curriculum meets state requirements while engaging and entertaining young students.
Bob Falk On Leadership
Bob Falk joined Purdue Federal Credit Union ($1.8B, West Lafayette, IN) in August 2002 as the vice president of lending at what was then Purdue ...
How To Turn Data-Diving Into Strategy Creation
A new team at Directions Credit Union focuses on objectives as much as dashboards.
Are We In A Housing Bubble? 5 Credit Union Leaders Weigh In
Supply still lags demand but price hikes are slowing, and a lot has changed in the past 15 years.
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