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Credit Unions For Sale?

When member-owned financial cooperatives are sold in a merger that is really a fire sale, the benefit goes to the buyers, the selling board, and senior managers at the members’ expense.

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A Merger Made For Members

Gas & Electric Credit Union in Rock Island, IL, has set the standard for transparent transactions that ensure any movement on a merger is for the members’ sake.

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A Tool To Woo Potential Merger Partners

How Abbey Credit Union wowed a fellow local financial cooperative with forward-looking performance analysis.
Credit Union Industry Commentary

Credit Unions For Sale?

When member-owned financial cooperatives are sold in a merger that is really a fire sale, the benefit goes to the buyers, the selling board, and ...
Credit Union Industry Commentary

How To Stop Exploiting Members In Mergers

There is an alternative approach to self-dealing credit union mergers that corrupt the ideals of member-owned financial cooperatives.
Industry Insights

CUbroadcast Highlights Callahan’s 5 Big Ideas For 2017

Callahan managing partner Jon Jeffreys talks with CUbroadcast's Mike Lawson about member service, disruption, and team-based learning.
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The State Of Grants In The Credit Union Movement

How financial services cooperatives are leveraging CDFI, NCUA, and NCUF grants to underwrite their expanding reach and impact.
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The 2016 Credit Union Leaders

At year-end 2016, see which credit unions lead the way in six key cooperative metrics.
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The 2015 Credit Union Leaders

At year-end 2015, see which credit unions lead the way in six key cooperative metrics.
Callahan News

Introducing A New Way To Turn Ideas Into Action

Credit Union Strategy & Performance gets a facelift for 2017 and pushes a model for sharing credit union best practices to the next level.
Industry Insights

Attracting Millennials, Boosting Mobile, And Member-First Mergers

Five can't-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
Features

A Merger Made For Members

Gas & Electric Credit Union in Rock Island, IL, has set the standard for transparent transactions that ensure any movement on a merger is for ...
Membership And Annual Member Growth, 06.30.25

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 member growth.

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