3 Ways To Build A Better Member Experience
Credit unions improve the member experience through training, bilingual service, and bold branch strategies. Explore three stories that show what it takes to connect.
Retail & Member Experience
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A High-Tech Branch For High Tech Students
A credit union branch at Lamar Institute of Technology combines products, education, and philanthropy to support job training and technical education in Southeastern Texas.
What’s In A Name: Chief Product Officer
Bay FCU’s Brooke Morley improves communication and collaboration across departments to offer members the products they want and need.
The Financial Impact Of Investing In The Member Experience
May 4, 2022
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What’s the ROI on a Member Experience program? Focusing on the member experience feels like the right thing to do, but executives are always seeking data to quantify the relationship between loyalty and bottom line results.
A Mission-Forward Path To Pandemic Recovery
May 2, 2022
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In the age of digital, a “people-helping-people philosophy” is needed more than ever.
Leveraging Connected Experiences For An Enhanced Member Experience
May 2, 2022
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Positive member experiences across all channels facilitate high-value service, promote product adoption, and support communications that can be broadly delivered in a consistently engaging and personalized manner.
Just Add Coffee: How 2 Credit Unions Are Rethinking Branching
May 2, 2022
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Top-Level Takeaways Co-locations diversify branch networks and can attract community members to a branch for reasons completely unrelated to banking. The collaborations provide opportunities for credit unions to align themselves with unlikely partners, and some arrangements provide non-interest income streams. Co-location strategies in which credit unions share space with another business often completely unrelated to
MX Strategies For 2022 And Beyond
May 2, 2022
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Integrate the cloud, data automation, AI, and self-service innovations to offer top-line member experience to credit unions and their members.
Simplifying the Onboarding Process: How Your Credit Union Can Level Up!
April 26, 2022
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Digital onboarding starts with understanding the evolving needs of your members. Members want a unified experience that proactively anticipates their needs and simplifies the onboarding process across digital, call center, and branch channels.
Do More with Less: Member Self-Service and Employee Empowerment
April 20, 2022
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This webinar highlights two ways credit unions are using self-service and knowledge management to help employees work smarter, do more with less, and thrive in 2022.
What’s In A Name: Head Of Financial Wellbeing And Brand Communications
April 18, 2022
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Grant Gallagher leads from the intersection of member education and public relations to build brand and impact at his New Jersey credit union.
3 Factors To Consider When Building A Credit Card Product Strategy
April 4, 2022
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Credit unions should focus on product, experience, and innovation while leveraging their established brands and market presence.
Artificial Intelligence Provides Real Service At Royal Credit Union
March 15, 2022
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An avatar named Val, trained to interact like a live human, handles thousands of queries every month and improves the member experience at the Wisconsin cooperative.
The Financial Impact Of Investing In The Member Experience
What’s the ROI on a Member Experience program? Focusing on the member experience feels like the right thing to do, but executives are always seeking ...
A Mission-Forward Path To Pandemic Recovery
In the age of digital, a “people-helping-people philosophy” is needed more than ever.
Leveraging Connected Experiences For An Enhanced Member Experience
Positive member experiences across all channels facilitate high-value service, promote product adoption, and support communications that can be broadly delivered in a consistently engaging and ...
Just Add Coffee: How 2 Credit Unions Are Rethinking Branching
Top-Level Takeaways Co-locations diversify branch networks and can attract community members to a branch for reasons completely unrelated to banking. The collaborations provide opportunities for ...
MX Strategies For 2022 And Beyond
Integrate the cloud, data automation, AI, and self-service innovations to offer top-line member experience to credit unions and their members.
Simplifying the Onboarding Process: How Your Credit Union Can Level Up!
Digital onboarding starts with understanding the evolving needs of your members. Members want a unified experience that proactively anticipates their needs and simplifies the onboarding ...
Do More with Less: Member Self-Service and Employee Empowerment
This webinar highlights two ways credit unions are using self-service and knowledge management to help employees work smarter, do more with less, and thrive in ...
What’s In A Name: Head Of Financial Wellbeing And Brand Communications
Grant Gallagher leads from the intersection of member education and public relations to build brand and impact at his New Jersey credit union.
3 Factors To Consider When Building A Credit Card Product Strategy
Credit unions should focus on product, experience, and innovation while leveraging their established brands and market presence.
Artificial Intelligence Provides Real Service At Royal Credit Union
An avatar named Val, trained to interact like a live human, handles thousands of queries every month and improves the member experience at the Wisconsin ...
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What Makes Good AI Policy? Start With Curiosity And Accountability.
Marc Rapport
As credit unions move from experimentation to adoption, leaders offer firsthand knowledge on what separates weak policies from strong ones that actually work.
Governance And Guardrails Help Credit Unions Navigate AI
Aaron Passman
How Members Cooperative focuses on structure, oversight, and clear expectations to ensure AI supports, not undermines, long term strategy.
What’s In A Name: Chief AI Officer
Aaron Passman
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.
All Eyes On AI
Aaron Passman
Artificial intelligence for credit unions has moved from a future concept to today’s full-fledged leadership and governance challenge.
The Callahan Guide To The 2026 Final Four
Tony Waltrich
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.
A Rewards Program That Relies On Relationships, Not Usage
Savana Morie
Nuvision’s Added Advantage program tracks member engagement across the credit union, then rewards relationships through better pricing and other perks.
Innovations Financial Bets Big On Small Business Lending
Aaron Passman
CDFI grant funding helps the Florida cooperative offer microloans for small businesses after many banks pulled out of its market.
How Marine Credit Union Shifted Its Foundation From Siloed To Symbiotic
Savana Morie
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.
How Today’s Market Is Stress-Testing Credit Union And Bank Earnings Models
Andrew Lepczyk
Credit union and bank earnings reflect different business objectives. Those differences matter for how financial institutions serve their markets.
How Does BCU Put AI Policy Into Practice?
Marc Rapport
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.