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Beyond Blaine: Retirement And Succession

In May 2016, industry maverick Jim Blaine announced his retirement from State Employees’ Credit Union. His successor, longtime SECU executive Mike Lord, was named soon after. In this ongoing series, CreditUnions.com details Blaine’s history with the credit union and the movement, how SECU arrived at a successor, and what’s next under Lord for the $30 billion institution.

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10 Ways To Make A Great Hire

Credit unions from across the country dish on tactics to find the best employees.
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How This Credit Union Saves $300,000 Every Year

Suncoast Credit Union’s decade-long investment in solar and sustainability have brightened its triple bottom line.
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Dollar Rolls Liven Up Investments At Ent Credit Union

The Colorado cooperative’s mortgage-backed security re-purchase strategy makes more of investments and funds member give-back programs.
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3 Tips To Improve Loan Reviews

Credit unions should consider moving from mere compliance checks to constant portfolio analysis. Here’s how to do that.
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Big Rewards Increase Member Engagement

Community Choice has given back more than $6 million in credits and rebates in four years and is the primary financial institution for nearly 70% ...
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A Strategy To Manage Cash And Serve Members

Mountain America Credit Union is a veteran user of cash management analytics, but it’s still learning how to optimize its understanding of and confidence in ...
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How 4 Credit Unions Achieved Member Insurance And Investment Success

Credit unions on both coasts share how they ramped up new insurance and investment services.
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First South Financial’s Targeted Marketing Nets Big Returns

The Memphis credit union has improved retention, electronic services, and accounts per household by delivering the right messages to the right members.
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Beyond Blaine: Retirement And Succession

In May 2016, industry maverick Jim Blaine announced his retirement from State Employees’ Credit Union. His successor, longtime SECU executive Mike Lord, was named soon ...
Features

A Tool To Woo Potential Merger Partners

How Abbey Credit Union wowed a fellow local financial cooperative with forward-looking performance analysis.
From left: Dave Valentine, chief lending and strategy officer at Illinois-based Consumers Credit Union, and his dad, Mike Valentine, CEO of BCU.

A Credit Union Bond Beyond Bloodlines

For Mike and Dave Valentine, the family business just happens to be credit unions. The father-son duo talk leadership styles, cooperative values, and the lessons they’ve learned from each other along the way.

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Colorful digital promo for Baton Rouge Telco Federal Credit Union's Era's Tour-inspired HELOC campaign. It features bold “zero out-of-pocket costs” messaging and a call-to-action button.

Home Is Where The Heart (And More) Is

Where is mortgage growth coming from right now? This week, CreditUnions.com covers a mix of home equity campaigns, targeted affordability programs, and niche lending strategies that are bringing borrowers back into the market.

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