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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
A Lot To Learn, A Lot To Share As Credit Unions Confront Tech Change
April 4, 2018
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A day-long meeting at Visa headquarters provides insight into technology challenges.
A New Credit Union For A Membership’s Needs
April 3, 2018
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LGFCU is creating a spinoff credit union to serve growing business services and mobile banking demands within its existing field of membership.
The Value of Strategic Benchmarking: Getting Your Just Desserts
March 16, 2018
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Benchmarking, more importantly strategic benchmarking, will provide you and your board with information that puts your credit union’s performance into context.
Mapping Merger Data, Crunching The Numbers, And Alice Cooper
February 26, 2018
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Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
At The GAC: A Banner Year For CDFIs While Blockchain Blooms
February 26, 2018
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Federation credit unions told to tell the story, while blockchain pioneers paint a picture of potential.
4 Reasons To Show Checks — And Check Writers — Some Love (And 4 Ways To Do It)
February 12, 2018
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Consumers still write checks by the billions and are likely your most valuable members.
What Could Credit Unions Do With $2.5 Billion?
January 31, 2018
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Hike the Hill, demand change, join together to encourage state and federal lawmakers to step in and save the system from the regulators.
12 Ways To Invigorate A Closed Field Of Membership
January 30, 2018
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How a small San Diego credit union uncovered a novel way to catch the attention of non-members.
10 Credit Unions That Topped The Charts In Member Value In 2Q 2017
January 29, 2018
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Callahan spotlights credit unions of all sizes that return the most value to members.
Save The NCUSIF Model From The NCUA
January 26, 2018
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The regulator listens to no one but itself — keeping more and spending more while the FDIC shrinks. Now, the fund owners have the means to model the fund’s performance.
A Lot To Learn, A Lot To Share As Credit Unions Confront Tech Change
A day-long meeting at Visa headquarters provides insight into technology challenges.
A New Credit Union For A Membership’s Needs
LGFCU is creating a spinoff credit union to serve growing business services and mobile banking demands within its existing field of membership.
The Value of Strategic Benchmarking: Getting Your Just Desserts
Benchmarking, more importantly strategic benchmarking, will provide you and your board with information that puts your credit union’s performance into context.
Mapping Merger Data, Crunching The Numbers, And Alice Cooper
Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
At The GAC: A Banner Year For CDFIs While Blockchain Blooms
Federation credit unions told to tell the story, while blockchain pioneers paint a picture of potential.
4 Reasons To Show Checks — And Check Writers — Some Love (And 4 Ways To Do It)
Consumers still write checks by the billions and are likely your most valuable members.
12 Ways To Invigorate A Closed Field Of Membership
How a small San Diego credit union uncovered a novel way to catch the attention of non-members.
10 Credit Unions That Topped The Charts In Member Value In 2Q 2017
Callahan spotlights credit unions of all sizes that return the most value to members.
Save The NCUSIF Model From The NCUA
The regulator listens to no one but itself — keeping more and spending more while the FDIC shrinks. Now, the fund owners have the means ...
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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.
What Could Credit Unions Do With $2.5 Billion?