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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
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.
What Are Your Facts?
February 3, 2017
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Headlines seldom make a business plan or tell you what to do next.
4 Tips To Make Disruption Work For You
January 30, 2017
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The concern around disruption in financial services is greater than ever before, but your credit union can take critical steps now to look at disruption through a different lens.
The Secret Behind Member Behavior
January 23, 2017
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A new approach to member service helps credit unions better understand the underlying needs of members and serve them more effectively.
Turn Financial Wellness Talk Into Action In 2017
January 23, 2017
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The need for credit unions has perhaps never been greater for the average American household.
A Strategy To Offer In-House Education
January 19, 2017
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Ardent Credit Union looks to a nearby university to offer advanced education to motivated employees.
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.
What Are Your Facts?
Headlines seldom make a business plan or tell you what to do next.
4 Tips To Make Disruption Work For You
The concern around disruption in financial services is greater than ever before, but your credit union can take critical steps now to look at disruption ...
The Secret Behind Member Behavior
A new approach to member service helps credit unions better understand the underlying needs of members and serve them more effectively.
Turn Financial Wellness Talk Into Action In 2017
The need for credit unions has perhaps never been greater for the average American household.
A Strategy To Offer In-House Education
Ardent Credit Union looks to a nearby university to offer advanced education to motivated employees.
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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.
How The NCUA Can Speed Up Bailout Returns