Aligning Recruitment Efforts With Boardroom Value
A report from Quantum Governance reveals a gap between board recruitment priorities and the most valuable skills in governance.
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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 Tool To Woo Potential Merger Partners
May 15, 2017
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How Abbey Credit Union wowed a fellow local financial cooperative with forward-looking performance analysis.
Credit Unions For Sale?
May 14, 2017
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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.
How To Stop Exploiting Members In Mergers
May 14, 2017
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There is an alternative approach to self-dealing credit union mergers that corrupt the ideals of member-owned financial cooperatives.
CUbroadcast Highlights Callahan’s 5 Big Ideas For 2017
May 8, 2017
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Callahan managing partner Jon Jeffreys talks with CUbroadcast’s Mike Lawson about member service, disruption, and team-based learning.
The State Of Grants In The Credit Union Movement
April 27, 2017
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How financial services cooperatives are leveraging CDFI, NCUA, and NCUF grants to underwrite their expanding reach and impact.
The 2016 Credit Union Leaders
April 25, 2017
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At year-end 2016, see which credit unions lead the way in six key cooperative metrics.
The 2015 Credit Union Leaders
April 25, 2017
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At year-end 2015, see which credit unions lead the way in six key cooperative metrics.
Introducing A New Way To Turn Ideas Into Action
April 24, 2017
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Credit Union Strategy & Performance gets a facelift for 2017 and pushes a model for sharing credit union best practices to the next level.
Attracting Millennials, Boosting Mobile, And Member-First Mergers
April 24, 2017
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Five can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
A Merger Made For Members
April 24, 2017
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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.
A Tool To Woo Potential Merger Partners
How Abbey Credit Union wowed a fellow local financial cooperative with forward-looking performance analysis.
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.
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.
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.
The 2016 Credit Union Leaders
At year-end 2016, see which credit unions lead the way in six key cooperative metrics.
The 2015 Credit Union Leaders
At year-end 2015, see which credit unions lead the way in six key cooperative metrics.
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.
Attracting Millennials, Boosting Mobile, And Member-First Mergers
Five can't-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
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 ...
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Takeaways From Day 2 Of GAC
Aaron Passman
Revisiting the major speakers, key insights, and more from the second day of America’s Credit Unions’ annual Governmental Affairs Conference.
Takeaways From Day 1 Of GAC
Aaron Passman
From new attitudes to new ways of thinking about service delivery, here’s a look at the first day of the industry’s biggest event.
Credit Union Storytelling With A Mission Focus
Marc Rapport
Storytelling drives growth and loyalty at Navy Federal, where real member experiences become narratives that strengthen trust, reinforce value, and build lasting relationships.
How Lake Trust Turns Member Experiences Into Brand Strategy
Savana Morie
From where stories come from to how they’re produced and distributed, Lake Trust shares how authentic member narratives strengthen its brand and show what “positive impact” looks like in action.
How An Internal Storyteller Fuels Member Growth At Navy Federal
Marc Rapport
An expert in user experience turns complex problems and opportunities into narratives that guide leaders toward confident decisions and growth-focused investment.
At Ardent Credit Union, Deposits Are A ‘Slam Dunk’
Aaron Passman
The Philadelphia-area cooperative scores among rate-shopping members with a co-branded certificate that links savings returns to college basketball results.
The Strategic Case For Rethinking Credit Card Issuing
Callahan & Associates
The credit unions that will win the next decade of card growth are those that treat credit cards not as one time product launches but as dynamic ecosystems requiring continuous investment.
What Gen Z Is Really Looking For In A Credit Union
Callahan & Associates
Gen Z’s faith in traditional institutions gives credit unions a rich opportunity to serve as a key source of financial guidance.
What’s Job No. 2?
Aaron Passman
CreditUnions.com is all-in on growth and marketing this week, spotlighting real-world strategies that help cooperatives serve members for life, invest in people, expand their impact, and more.
Community Financial Institutions Need A New Playbook To Combat Scams
Callahan & Associates
Fraud is increasing and becoming more sophisticated – and it’s often not caught until it’s too late.
Credit Unions For Sale?