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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Top Retail & Member Experience Articles
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.
A Small-Town Branch Strategy For Dispersed Members
March 16, 2020
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East Idaho Credit Union calls the state’s second-largest city home but also has branches in communities with fewer than 1,000 residents, where members are known to drive 30 miles or more to conduct their financial business.
What’s In A Name: Digital Services Architect
March 3, 2020
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Jerry Reese helps design and direct the evolving member experience at Honda FCU.
A Mobile App That Shines With 5 Stars
March 2, 2020
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Affinity Plus FCU revamped its online and mobile banking systems to give members a robust yet straightforward experience.
Member Experience Drives Digital Dealings At Bay Federal
March 2, 2020
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The California cooperative is four years into a digital evolution that relies heavily on member feedback.
Best Of February 2020
March 2, 2020
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Based on February traffic (and our editorial instincts), here are the top articles and blogs that appeared on CreditUnions.com.
How To Put A Positive Spin On Negative Online Reviews
February 27, 2020
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Innovations FCU responds to 100% of online reviews within one minute on average. Sometimes that’s a ‘like.’ Other times, it’s a reply from the CEO.
2020 Innovation Series: Innovations In Member Experience
February 24, 2020
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These four innovators are pushing the envelope toward new levels of technological functionality in credit union land.
Lessons From A YouTube Series
February 21, 2020
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Arizona FCU puts a financial twist on “The Biggest Loser” with its “My Comeback” web series.
4Q19 Data, Swing Space Lessons, Organizational Compliance
February 18, 2020
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Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
3 Years In Swing: Lessons From Life In A Temporary Office
February 17, 2020
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Greater Texas FCU is opening a new headquarters in early 2021. Until then, executives are operating out of a swing space two miles from home.
A Small-Town Branch Strategy For Dispersed Members
East Idaho Credit Union calls the state’s second-largest city home but also has branches in communities with fewer than 1,000 residents, where members are known ...
What’s In A Name: Digital Services Architect
Jerry Reese helps design and direct the evolving member experience at Honda FCU.
A Mobile App That Shines With 5 Stars
Affinity Plus FCU revamped its online and mobile banking systems to give members a robust yet straightforward experience.
Member Experience Drives Digital Dealings At Bay Federal
The California cooperative is four years into a digital evolution that relies heavily on member feedback.
Best Of February 2020
Based on February traffic (and our editorial instincts), here are the top articles and blogs that appeared on CreditUnions.com.
How To Put A Positive Spin On Negative Online Reviews
Innovations FCU responds to 100% of online reviews within one minute on average. Sometimes that’s a ‘like.’ Other times, it’s a reply from the CEO.
2020 Innovation Series: Innovations In Member Experience
These four innovators are pushing the envelope toward new levels of technological functionality in credit union land.
Lessons From A YouTube Series
Arizona FCU puts a financial twist on “The Biggest Loser” with its “My Comeback” web series.
4Q19 Data, Swing Space Lessons, Organizational Compliance
Five can't-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
3 Years In Swing: Lessons From Life In A Temporary Office
Greater Texas FCU is opening a new headquarters in early 2021. Until then, executives are operating out of a swing space two miles from home.
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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.