Ida Bowen On Leadership
What do boards want from CEOs? Ask Ida Bowen, who served on the board of Deepwater Industries Federal Credit Union before becoming its CEO.
What do boards want from CEOs? Ask Ida Bowen, who served on the board of Deepwater Industries Federal Credit Union before becoming its CEO.
The CEO of Community Credit Union offers her view on adaptability, tough conversations, and industry needs.
The marketing director of Affinity Plus FCU talks about micromanaging, leadership vulnerability, and onboarding new members after the Ditch Your Bank campaign.
The chief financial officer of First Community in Texas talks about questioning authority, the regulatory environment, and the future of credit unions.
The vice president of human resources at SECU of Maryland shares insights on managing HR through organizational change, branch modernization, and shifts in brand and culture.
Generations FCU explains how it uses the investment portfolio as a vehicle that produces income in its own right.
The Alabama credit union is developing a repertoire of live and virtual seminars.
The senior human resources manager at Credit Union 1 in Alaska shares tips to work with an office full of millennials as well as a veteran perspective on hiring and firing.
The Business Analytics Innovation Team at Member One FCU tasks six employees with digging into data to find areas of opportunity.
Eric Givens, senior director of digital banking at Arizona Federal Credit Union, talks technology and understanding what makes millennials tick.

Revisiting the major speakers, key insights, and more from the second day of America’s Credit Unions’ annual Governmental Affairs Conference.

From new attitudes to new ways of thinking about service delivery, here’s a look at the first day of the industry’s biggest event.

Storytelling drives growth and loyalty at Navy Federal, where real member experiences become narratives that strengthen trust, reinforce value, and build lasting relationships.

From where stories come from to how they’re produced and distributed, Lake Trust shares how authentic member narratives strengthen its brand and show what “positive impact” looks like in action.

An expert in user experience turns complex problems and opportunities into narratives that guide leaders toward confident decisions and growth-focused investment.

The Philadelphia-area cooperative scores among rate-shopping members with a co-branded certificate that links savings returns to college basketball results.
The credit unions that will win the next decade of card growth are those that treat credit cards not as one time product launches but as dynamic ecosystems requiring continuous investment.

Gen Z’s faith in traditional institutions gives credit unions a rich opportunity to serve as a key source of financial guidance.

CreditUnions.com is all-in on growth and marketing this week, spotlighting real-world strategies that help cooperatives serve members for life, invest in people, expand their impact, and more.

Fraud is increasing and becoming more sophisticated – and it’s often not caught until it’s too late.