Strategic Planning

Cornerstone Resources, Solving Credit Union Problems By Cornerstone Resources

September 16, 2024 No Comments

Cornerstone Resources is a multi-faceted credit union service corporation. We are committed to credit unions and offer reliable, innovative, and strategic solutions to secure and grow your business. Our motto says it all… Your Business, Our Focus, Expert Solutions. Whether you are looking for new lending products, technology solutions, auditing services, a hands-on compliance partner,

4 Fundamental Elements Every Spring Strategy Session Needs

March 7, 2023 No Comments

Fall business planning sessions are operational in nature. Spring strategy sessions are all about relevance and impact.

February 13, 2023 No Comments

As Credit Unions plan for 2023, 2024 and beyond, they are trying to figure out how to optimize performance in the face of uncertain times. Will interest rates continue to rise or will rates actually start to level off and maybe even decline, will the tight labor market and rising labor costs continue to push

An Educated Board Tops Priorities For The Summit In 2023

December 12, 2022 No Comments

A Callahan survey finds staffing, efficiency, and measuring impact are favored initiatives for the year ahead.

Unitus Spreads Out, Employees Get Comfortable

November 28, 2022 No Comments

The Oregon cooperative is creating a network of nerve centers to empower collaboration, create efficiencies, and reduce commutes.

Interest Rate Volatility Reaches New Highs For 2022

July 18, 2022 No Comments

A look beyond the headlines to better understand what is driving the current market trends that could impact your credit union’s investment portfolio.

GRAPH OF THE WEEK: Credit Union Hiring Spikes Amid Hot Job Market

July 18, 2022 No Comments

Credit unions are hosting more FTEs and paying them more than they were one year ago, in large part driven by an extremely competitive hiring environment.

Credit Unions Are Prioritizing Purpose As The Pandemic Wanes

May 16, 2022 No Comments

Credit unions have the opportunity to play important roles in the lives of members and communities, but to remain relevant, they must continually strive to help members achieve their goals.

Just Add Coffee: How 2 Credit Unions Are Rethinking Branching

May 2, 2022 No Comments

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

Organizational Structures And Today’s Credit Union: A View From The Top

February 28, 2022 No Comments

There’s no question the C-suite is growing. In recent years, specialized roles such a chief risk officer, chief experience officer, chief digital officer, chief strategy officer, chief growth officer, and more have joined the ranks of CEO, COO, and CFO. At a high level, organizational charts at today’s credit union reflect the key responsibilities of

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Cornerstone Resources, Solving Credit Union Problems

Cornerstone Resources

September 16, 2024

Cornerstone Resources is a multi-faceted credit union service corporation. We are committed to credit unions and offer reliable, innovative, and strategic solutions to secure and ...

Blogs

4 Fundamental Elements Every Spring Strategy Session Needs

Chris Howard March 7, 2023

Fall business planning sessions are operational in nature. Spring strategy sessions are all about relevance and impact.

Leveraging your Budgeting and Planning Processes to Optimize Performance in Today’s Environment

Empyrean Solutions

February 13, 2023

As Credit Unions plan for 2023, 2024 and beyond, they are trying to figure out how to optimize performance in the face of uncertain times. ...

Features

An Educated Board Tops Priorities For The Summit In 2023

Marc Rapport December 12, 2022

A Callahan survey finds staffing, efficiency, and measuring impact are favored initiatives for the year ahead.

Features

Unitus Spreads Out, Employees Get Comfortable

Marc Rapport November 28, 2022

The Oregon cooperative is creating a network of nerve centers to empower collaboration, create efficiencies, and reduce commutes.

Industry Insights

Interest Rate Volatility Reaches New Highs For 2022

Jason Haley July 18, 2022

A look beyond the headlines to better understand what is driving the current market trends that could impact your credit union’s investment portfolio.

Features

GRAPH OF THE WEEK: Credit Union Hiring Spikes Amid Hot Job Market

Laila Jiwani July 18, 2022

Credit unions are hosting more FTEs and paying them more than they were one year ago, in large part driven by an extremely competitive hiring ...

Credit Union Industry Commentary

Credit Unions Are Prioritizing Purpose As The Pandemic Wanes

Jay Johnson May 16, 2022

Credit unions have the opportunity to play important roles in the lives of members and communities, but to remain relevant, they must continually strive to ...

Features

Just Add Coffee: How 2 Credit Unions Are Rethinking Branching

James Major May 2, 2022

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 ...

Features

Organizational Structures And Today’s Credit Union: A View From The Top

E.C. Harrison February 28, 2022

There’s no question the C-suite is growing. In recent years, specialized roles such a chief risk officer, chief experience officer, chief digital officer, chief strategy ...