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How To Build AI Strategy In Real Time (Part 1)
Six credit union leaders share how they are balancing innovation and governance while deploying new tools.
2 Hot Takes On Member Growth
Member growth is slowing. What can credit unions do about it? Callahan experts explore how purpose and financial wellbeing might be the key to sustainable
Lessons Learned From A Challenging Year (Part 1)
December 21, 2020
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Credit union chief executives share takeaways from 2020 and talk about how they’ll turn challenge into opportunity in the year ahead.
How Credit Unions Made Good In 2020
December 1, 2020
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Nearly 20 programs by credit unions helped members survive and thrive in a difficult year.
A Day Of Service During A Challenging Year
November 13, 2020
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Five credit unions share how they volunteer when in-person gatherings are more difficult than ever.
Creating An Innovative Mindset In A Disruptive World
October 20, 2020
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Join Erin Coleman, senior director, advisory services at Filene Research Institute, and Jay Johnson, chief collaboration officer at Callahan & Associates, for a webinar on how credit unions can be focused on innovation, when surrounded by disruptions.
A Take On Modernizing Credit Union Governance
October 20, 2020
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Credit unions need diverse, knowledgeable, representative boards that are able to act inclusively, collaboratively, and with strategic vision.
A Strategy To Express Social Values. Every Day. All The Time.
October 19, 2020
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Even the most basic principles of a credit union’s work are worth celebrating. This credit union tells its story while engaging its community.
On-site Learning Lab Supports School Children At MSUFCU
September 28, 2020
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Employees can bring their kindergarten through eighth grade students to work at the credit union’s headquarters.
How Credit Unions Help Credit Unions
September 21, 2020
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Three financial institutions live their cooperative principles by providing tactical support so smaller shops can focus on mission.
Pandemic Or Not, Here Comes The New HQ
September 15, 2020
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How United and Blue federal credit unions completed construction on their new headquarters with little or no delay.
Lessons Learned From A Challenging Year (Part 1)
Credit union chief executives share takeaways from 2020 and talk about how they’ll turn challenge into opportunity in the year ahead.
How Credit Unions Made Good In 2020
Nearly 20 programs by credit unions helped members survive and thrive in a difficult year.
A Day Of Service During A Challenging Year
Five credit unions share how they volunteer when in-person gatherings are more difficult than ever.
Creating An Innovative Mindset In A Disruptive World
Join Erin Coleman, senior director, advisory services at Filene Research Institute, and Jay Johnson, chief collaboration officer at Callahan & Associates, for a webinar on ...
A Strategy To Express Social Values. Every Day. All The Time.
Even the most basic principles of a credit union’s work are worth celebrating. This credit union tells its story while engaging its community.
On-site Learning Lab Supports School Children At MSUFCU
Employees can bring their kindergarten through eighth grade students to work at the credit union’s headquarters.
How Credit Unions Help Credit Unions
Three financial institutions live their cooperative principles by providing tactical support so smaller shops can focus on mission.
Pandemic Or Not, Here Comes The New HQ
How United and Blue federal credit unions completed construction on their new headquarters with little or no delay.
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Innovation Only Goes So Far Without Internal Alignment
Marc Rapport
Coastal Credit Union evaluates fintech through the lens of member value, strategic growth, and organizational readiness to implement new ideas.
Future Bets For Fintech
Rebecca Wessler
Credit unions are making decisions about where to build, invest, and partner as they balance today’s priorities with tomorrow’s opportunities.
Future Bets From Today’s Credit Unions
Marc Rapport
Industry leaders share how they approach fintech investment, balancing immediate needs with longer-term bets while keeping member value and mission at the center.
Competing For Gen Z, SMBs, And The Future Of Money
Callahan & Associates
Credit unions that enable seamless movement between fiat and digital assets position themselves as a trusted on- and off-ramp.
The Financial Readiness Gap: Credit Unions Evaluate It Every Day. But Who Builds It?
Callahan & Associates
The credit unions that win the next generation will be the ones that showed up early, when young members were forming habits and deciding whom to trust.
Defending Your Credit Union Against Fraud Means Fighting Fire With Smarter Fire
Callahan & Associates
The challenge is no longer whether to adopt AI, but how to adopt it responsibly with the right governance, the right partners, and the right balance between technology and human oversight.
Digital Assets Are Coming For Payments. Are Credit Unions Ready?
Andrew Lepczyk
McKinsey projects trillions of dollars in growth across digital assets, with money movement emerging as one of the biggest opportunities.
The Long Game For Fintech At FORUM Credit Union
Marc Rapport
The Indiana cooperative blends internal development with selective partnerships to meet members’ needs today now while positioning for what’s next.
Mission Fed Weighs Fintech Returns Against Real-World Fit
Marc Rapport
The San Diego cooperative leans on its CUSO and the CURQL network to make fintech investments, but member needs still guide which solutions ultimately make it into the credit union’s operations.
AI Boot Camp Is More Than Basic Training At Clearview FCU
Aaron Passman
Hands-on work with artificial intelligence tools is future-proofing staff members, giving them the confidence to adopt new technology and embrace efficiencies.
A Take On Modernizing Credit Union Governance