Employees asked, and Horizon FCU made Black Friday a paid holiday. The Pennsylvania cooperative has made other decisions by following its mission, vision, and values, too.
Texas and DC credit union managers share how culture and flexibility help them hire in a competitive market.
Sara Dunlap empowers employees at Leaders Credit Union to help stakeholders meet their potential.
Laurie Flanders cleans up the reputation of “sales” by ensuring All In Federal Credit Union serves members as it works to meet goals.
A new staff development program at Leaders Credit Union offers a diverse curriculum taught by internal and external experts.
Top-Level Takeaways Members’ financial health and wellbeing are tied to mission, vision, and values statements at Teachers Credit Union. A formal training program provides guidance to front-line employees on how to build deeper connections during member interactions. Teachers Credit Union ($4.2B, South Bend, IN) ties the health and wellbeing of its members to its mission,
Randolph-Brooks FCU adopted an agency model for its marketing department more than a decade ago and has lessons to share for credit unions of all sizes.
The California cooperative introduces an entirely new in-branch role as part of its organizational shift to promote wellbeing.
Two Virginia credit unions find new ways to engage and train out-of-office call center employees.
When the pandemic grounded travel, the Oklahoma credit union had to change its week-long, on-site onboarding program. Here’s how it broke beyond video conferencing.
The annual conference offered insights on why service organizations remain a strategic asset for credit unions and how collaboration, AI, and advocacy are shaping what comes next.
Alltru FCU stopped treating education as the end goal. Now, financial empowerment guides product design, access, and risk decisions.
More than 50 million U.S. households earn less than the minimum average income needed to cover basic costs of living.
Automatic enrollment and community partnerships help the credit union foundation expand access to early savings for underserved families.
Studies show credit card debt and Buy Now, Pay Later usage continue to rise. Bigger increases could be around the corner.
The credit union completed a three acre headquarters campus in 2021 that offers 52% more space while consuming a fraction of the resources. It’s a model of how cooperatives can lead on sustainability without sacrificing performance.
CDFI credit unions might be fewer in number, but their impact reaches millions of members, and their footprint highlights how targeted mission can translate into broad, measurable reach.
Preventable fraud losses quietly erode credit union margins. The difference between a 25% and 6% loss rate isn’t risk. It’s execution.
Holy Rosary Credit Union has embedded itself into a local high school’s career and technical education program, offering scholarships, internships, and courses eligible for college credit.
Credit union leaders want to know where peers are placing their focus. These six priorities reflect how leadership teams are responding to change with intention and clarity.