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
Our Retail & Member Experience page is the place to find credit union insights on branching, contact centers, teller technology, websites, and more.
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.
What’s In A Name: UX Research And Design
May 4, 2020
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A special team at BECU delves into digital to tackle user experience at the big cooperative.
4 CXOs Talk About What Today’s Member Experience Looks Like
May 4, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic has presented new challenges and opportunities as well as changed some priorities.
Helping Members Through Uncertain Times: Key Considerations For Credit Unions
May 4, 2020
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The proper response will make a big impact but needs to be comprehensive and consider multiple risks.
How A Lending Machine Combats The Coronavirus
May 4, 2020
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Financial Center First embraces two guiding principles to help members lessen the financial fallout from COVID-19.
Retail Delivery Grew In 2019 And Must Adapt In 2020
April 27, 2020
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Through 2019, traditional retail delivery continued to develop as credit unions increased branch and employee counts. In 2020, as the novel coronavirus begins to impact operational strategies, credit unions may shift focus to remote support networks in an effort to offer sustained member value.
Macro Overiew And Industry Trends (4Q19)
April 15, 2020
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Despite a slow first quarter, the industry reported strong growth across core financials in the past 12 months. What else should credit unions know at fourth quarter?
The Young And The Innovative
April 14, 2020
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Fifteen finalists across four categories show what it means to push the leading edge in credit union technology and experience.
Business As Unusual: How Credit Unions And Members Are Responding To The COVID-19 Pandemic
April 13, 2020
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Join Member Loyalty Group and others to learn about the feedback members are providing during this unprecedented time, and how that feedback is shifting as weeks go by.
Contactless Payments At A Tipping Point?
April 6, 2020
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Plastic with contactless chips were being rolled out slowly. Will it become an avalanche?
Best Of March 2020
April 6, 2020
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Based on March traffic (and our editorial instincts), here are the top articles and blogs that appeared on CreditUnions.com.
What’s In A Name: UX Research And Design
A special team at BECU delves into digital to tackle user experience at the big cooperative.
4 CXOs Talk About What Today’s Member Experience Looks Like
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented new challenges and opportunities as well as changed some priorities.
Helping Members Through Uncertain Times: Key Considerations For Credit Unions
The proper response will make a big impact but needs to be comprehensive and consider multiple risks.
How A Lending Machine Combats The Coronavirus
Financial Center First embraces two guiding principles to help members lessen the financial fallout from COVID-19.
Retail Delivery Grew In 2019 And Must Adapt In 2020
Through 2019, traditional retail delivery continued to develop as credit unions increased branch and employee counts. In 2020, as the novel coronavirus begins to impact ...
Macro Overiew And Industry Trends (4Q19)
Despite a slow first quarter, the industry reported strong growth across core financials in the past 12 months. What else should credit unions know at ...
The Young And The Innovative
Fifteen finalists across four categories show what it means to push the leading edge in credit union technology and experience.
Business As Unusual: How Credit Unions And Members Are Responding To The COVID-19 Pandemic
Join Member Loyalty Group and others to learn about the feedback members are providing during this unprecedented time, and how that feedback is shifting as ...
Contactless Payments At A Tipping Point?
Plastic with contactless chips were being rolled out slowly. Will it become an avalanche?
Best Of March 2020
Based on March traffic (and our editorial instincts), here are the top articles and blogs that appeared on CreditUnions.com.
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Insights From The Outside: Don Rositano
Marc Rapport
How a former Sam’s Club finance leader adapted his member-first mindset to a not-for-profit credit union.
MSUFCU Turns A Break In Payments Into A Member Experience Moment
Aaron Passman
The Michigan cooperative keeps everyday payments working and members happy by using a common friction point to build brand loyalty.
What’s In A Name: Vice President Of History & Culture
Aaron Passman
How a unique role instills SchoolsFirst FCU’s future leaders with an appreciation for its past.
Growth Is A Mindset, But Success Is In The Contract
Callahan & Associates
Arriba Advisors co-founder Tom Russell explores how credit unions can bridge the gap between a growth mindset and their technical reality.
Fraud Is Faster, Smarter, And Harder To Stop. Here’s How To.
Callahan & Associates
RKL offers insight, expertise, and experience to help fight off growing threats.
The Numbers Are Good. The Moment Is Hard.
William Hunt
Members are anxious about their financial futures, even as credit unions remain financially strong. Institutions that respond to this moment can make 2026 a turning point.
Wages Are Growing. Wallets Are Not.
Sherry Virden
Global events are flowing directly into household budgets, reshaping how credit union members save, borrow, and cope. Such trends don’t always show up in headline data.
Credit Unions Are Having A Margin Moment
Tony Waltrich
Credit unions are benefiting from a rare margin advantage as loans reprice slower than deposits. The question now is how institutions will use that strength to better serve members.
Where Have All The Members Gone?
Omar Shalabi
Membership growth is slowing, but financial activity is not. What does the modern financial relationship look like?
5 Takeaways From First Quarter Credit Union Performance Data
William Hunt
Inflation, war, and uncertain futures have reshaped members’ needs in 2026. What does credit union performance data from the first quarter of 2026 say about household budgets, inflation pressures, and more?