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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
It Might Be Time To Queue Up For That FOM Expansion
March 9, 2017
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Industry attorneys add that banker lawsuit is not a reason to avoid applying under the new NCUA rule, especially as application demand ticks up.
Credit Union “Sales” Use Secrecy To Undermine The Movement
March 8, 2017
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Some mergers now appear to be little more than bank-like takeovers, without the transparency.
GAC Week And A Movement’s Heart For Growth
March 2, 2017
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Talk about action on technology, analytics, touchpoints, and the personal touch highlight the credit union industry’s largest gathering.
How To Eliminate Fees And Improve The Member Experience
March 1, 2017
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Coastal FCU cut 20 fees worth $600,000 in annual income. Here’s how the credit union will make it all back — and then some.
NCUA Chair Says Show Them The Money
February 28, 2017
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The NCUA’s board chair says his top priority in 2017 is returning to credit unions the several billion dollars they’re owed from the regulator’s bailout of corporate credit unions in the Great Recession.
How The NCUA Can Speed Up Bailout Returns
February 21, 2017
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Merging the corporate credit union fund with the share insurance fund is an idea worth considering.
A 5-Year Plan To Hit $1 Billion In Assets
February 20, 2017
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How Texas Trust’s approach to lending, technology, and convenience paved the path to asset growth.
Oh, What A Relief It Is. New FOM Rule Now In Place.
February 6, 2017
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NCUA leader says expansion of acceptable bonds and other criteria for new membership markets is regulatory relief that doesn’t run counter to the Drumpf administration’s ban on new rules. Bankers have sued.
Can A Divided Movement Survive A Stress Test?
February 6, 2017
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Credit unions seem to be dividing between mission-based and bank lite. What do you see?
A Matrix To Target New SEGs
February 3, 2017
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BCU uses spreadsheet ciphering to identify potential new employee group partners while KCT relies on shoe leather.
It Might Be Time To Queue Up For That FOM Expansion
Industry attorneys add that banker lawsuit is not a reason to avoid applying under the new NCUA rule, especially as application demand ticks up.
GAC Week And A Movement’s Heart For Growth
Talk about action on technology, analytics, touchpoints, and the personal touch highlight the credit union industry’s largest gathering.
How To Eliminate Fees And Improve The Member Experience
Coastal FCU cut 20 fees worth $600,000 in annual income. Here’s how the credit union will make it all back — and then some.
NCUA Chair Says Show Them The Money
The NCUA’s board chair says his top priority in 2017 is returning to credit unions the several billion dollars they’re owed from the regulator’s bailout ...
How The NCUA Can Speed Up Bailout Returns
Merging the corporate credit union fund with the share insurance fund is an idea worth considering.
A 5-Year Plan To Hit $1 Billion In Assets
How Texas Trust’s approach to lending, technology, and convenience paved the path to asset growth.
Oh, What A Relief It Is. New FOM Rule Now In Place.
NCUA leader says expansion of acceptable bonds and other criteria for new membership markets is regulatory relief that doesn’t run counter to the Drumpf administration’s ...
Can A Divided Movement Survive A Stress Test?
Credit unions seem to be dividing between mission-based and bank lite. What do you see?
A Matrix To Target New SEGs
BCU uses spreadsheet ciphering to identify potential new employee group partners while KCT relies on shoe leather.
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The Case For Marketing That Doesn’t Lead With The Credit Union
Savana Morie
Whitefish Credit Union barely mentions itself in its member stories. Instead, its high-quality video storytelling spotlights people, businesses, and communities, building trust, advocacy, and impact that don’t always show up in traditional ROI metrics.
Exit Interview: Deb Vollmer
Aaron Passman
The retired Langley FCU executive looks back on a career shaped by industry change, evolving leadership responsibility, and a constant focus on serving members first.
How Affinity FCU Became A Financial First Responder
Callahan & Associates
The New Jersey-New York metro credit union shares how a wellbeing-led strategy ensures members know where to turn first when life gets difficult.
Running With Scissors: The Bold Side Of Personalization
Callahan & Associates
To become skilled at personalization, credit unions must stop making assumptions about what resonates with members and start leveraging data to be sure.
A Short Guide To Compliance With The New Succession Planning Rule
Jennie Boden
Check all the right boxes while tying your credit union compliance efforts to strategy.
Industry Intelligence For Credit Union Leaders
Callahan & Associates
Looking for quarterly data coverage, expert analysis, lessons from leading credit unions, and more? Callahan has it covered. Comparing top-level performance and digging into the details has never been easier.
10 Credit Unions That Top The Charts In Member Value
William Hunt
Callahan & Associates spotlights credit unions that return more value to members.
Engagement Is Not A Perk. It Is A Strategy.
A. Jerome Fowlkes
Langley FCU asked what it would take to be a truly exceptional workplace, and it shares four ways to get there.
The Opportunity For Credit Unions In NCUA’s New Succession Planning Rule
Jennie Boden
Make your succession plan strategic and give it ‘teeth’ to reap the benefits of stronger governance and more effective C-suite leadership.
How A Child Savings Account Program Is Shaping Futures In Harbor Beach
Savana Morie
A public-private partnership in Michigan aims to influence opportunities after high school via a child savings account that provides yearly deposits and every reason to imagine what comes after graduation.
Credit Union “Sales” Use Secrecy To Undermine The Movement