20 Ways To Help People And Communities In Need
April 19, 2021
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Credit unions share insights about programs and strategies aimed at helping marginalized members and communities.
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Great Lakes Credit Union Forges Into The Forefront Of Foreclosure Counseling
April 13, 2020
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Counselors adapt to pandemic restrictions as the Chicago credit union expands its HUD-funded housing counseling program.
The Case For Empathy In Trying Times
March 31, 2020
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Executives at the National Credit Union Foundation and Interra Credit Union share why empathic leadership is important and discuss how credit unions and communities can positively impact lives amid a pandemic.
A Small-Town Branch Strategy For Dispersed Members
March 16, 2020
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East Idaho Credit Union calls the state’s second-largest city home but also has branches in communities with fewer than 1,000 residents, where members are known to drive 30 miles or more to conduct their financial business.
Putting Portland Rentals Within Reach
February 4, 2020
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Consolidated Community Credit Union includes a security deposit loan among its package of new mortgage products that address the housing crunch in the Northwestern city’s market.
How Martin Eakes Became The Most Hated Man In America (By Payday Lenders)
November 18, 2019
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The CEO of the Self-Help credit unions uses secondary capital to fight predatory lending and protect financially vulnerable consumers.
The Role Of Lakota Federal Credit Union In A Banking Desert
October 25, 2019
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As the cooperative celebrates its third anniversary, a survey shows 31% of members have opened a savings account for the first time in their lives.
How A Financial Cooperative Became A Voice For Social Justice
August 26, 2019
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St. Louis Community Credit Union strives to be a positive force, and it has the impact report to prove it.
Diversity And Inclusion: Recurring Themes At GAC
March 15, 2019
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Credit unions called to expand the work of financial inclusion to a widening sea of faces.
Help Members Reach Their Dreams Of Homeownership
August 6, 2018
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How BECU uses Fannie Mae HomeReady Mortgage program and financial education to enable members to buy their homes.
20 Ways To Help People And Communities In Need
Credit unions share insights about programs and strategies aimed at helping marginalized members and communities.
Great Lakes Credit Union Forges Into The Forefront Of Foreclosure Counseling
Counselors adapt to pandemic restrictions as the Chicago credit union expands its HUD-funded housing counseling program.
The Case For Empathy In Trying Times
Executives at the National Credit Union Foundation and Interra Credit Union share why empathic leadership is important and discuss how credit unions and communities can ...
A Small-Town Branch Strategy For Dispersed Members
East Idaho Credit Union calls the state’s second-largest city home but also has branches in communities with fewer than 1,000 residents, where members are known ...
Putting Portland Rentals Within Reach
Consolidated Community Credit Union includes a security deposit loan among its package of new mortgage products that address the housing crunch in the Northwestern city’s ...
How Martin Eakes Became The Most Hated Man In America (By Payday Lenders)
The CEO of the Self-Help credit unions uses secondary capital to fight predatory lending and protect financially vulnerable consumers.
The Role Of Lakota Federal Credit Union In A Banking Desert
As the cooperative celebrates its third anniversary, a survey shows 31% of members have opened a savings account for the first time in their lives.
How A Financial Cooperative Became A Voice For Social Justice
St. Louis Community Credit Union strives to be a positive force, and it has the impact report to prove it.
Diversity And Inclusion: Recurring Themes At GAC
Credit unions called to expand the work of financial inclusion to a widening sea of faces.
Help Members Reach Their Dreams Of Homeownership
How BECU uses Fannie Mae HomeReady Mortgage program and financial education to enable members to buy their homes.
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