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.
How to Harness AI to Drive Efficiency and Member Satisfaction
March 7, 2025
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In this webinar, you’ll learn how to use these tools to eliminate inefficiencies and accelerate key processes, while strengthening member relationships.
Meet The Finalists For The 2025 Innovation Series: Digital
March 4, 2025
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This year’s finalists are leading the way with digital experiences focused on everything from family banking to omnichannel service, personalized experiences, and more.
Meet The Finalists For The 2025 Innovation Series: Member Engagement
March 4, 2025
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This year’s finalists focus on deepening relationships to drive top-of-wallet status and keep credit unions top of mind.
A Peek Behind The Analytics Engine At Lake Trust Credit Union
March 3, 2025
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The Michigan cooperative is turning data-driven decision-making into the standard operating procedure.
How Analytics Combats Attrition At CEFCU
March 3, 2025
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The Illinois-based credit union has used analytics, AI, and more old-fashioned methods to keep members and deepen relationships.
6 Ways To Structure An Analytics Role
March 3, 2025
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Diverse job titles and responsibilities are helping leading institutions leverage data to make better decisions.
Innovation Series: Member Experience
February 27, 2025
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Learn from 2025’s top innovators in member experience
Unlock Growth In A Challenging Lending Environment: How Credit Unions Can Innovate To Meet Evolving Member Needs
February 23, 2025
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Discover how leveraging technology can streamline your lending processes, enhance member satisfaction, and drive growth in a challenging economic landscape.
Member Onboarding For The Digital Age
February 23, 2025
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People First FCU has worked to create a meaningful onboarding experience for new members without them ever having to visit a branch.
Meet The Finalists For The 2025 Innovation Series: Member Experience
February 12, 2025
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This year’s finalists offer new ways for credit unions to deepen and solidify relationships with members using AI, cloud-based services, and more.
How to Harness AI to Drive Efficiency and Member Satisfaction
In this webinar, you’ll learn how to use these tools to eliminate inefficiencies and accelerate key processes, while strengthening member relationships.
Meet The Finalists For The 2025 Innovation Series: Digital
This year’s finalists are leading the way with digital experiences focused on everything from family banking to omnichannel service, personalized experiences, and more.
Meet The Finalists For The 2025 Innovation Series: Member Engagement
This year’s finalists focus on deepening relationships to drive top-of-wallet status and keep credit unions top of mind.
A Peek Behind The Analytics Engine At Lake Trust Credit Union
The Michigan cooperative is turning data-driven decision-making into the standard operating procedure.
How Analytics Combats Attrition At CEFCU
The Illinois-based credit union has used analytics, AI, and more old-fashioned methods to keep members and deepen relationships.
6 Ways To Structure An Analytics Role
Diverse job titles and responsibilities are helping leading institutions leverage data to make better decisions.
Innovation Series: Member Experience
Learn from 2025's top innovators in member experience
Unlock Growth In A Challenging Lending Environment: How Credit Unions Can Innovate To Meet Evolving Member Needs
Discover how leveraging technology can streamline your lending processes, enhance member satisfaction, and drive growth in a challenging economic landscape.
Member Onboarding For The Digital Age
People First FCU has worked to create a meaningful onboarding experience for new members without them ever having to visit a branch.
Meet The Finalists For The 2025 Innovation Series: Member Experience
This year's finalists offer new ways for credit unions to deepen and solidify relationships with members using AI, cloud-based services, and more.
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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.