Recruited to Help with a Community Focus
Wide experience in various for-profit financial institutions allowed Simone
Lagomarsino a broad perspective on credit union strategy and tactics.
Wide experience in various for-profit financial institutions allowed Simone
Lagomarsino a broad perspective on credit union strategy and tactics.
With more than 220 branches across the state of North Carolina, State Employees’ Credit Union has a workforce that tops 4,000 employees. The selection and training of employees is essential to SECU’s one-on-one approach with members.
Affinity FCU demonstrates that sticking by their membership, in good times and bad, can lead to phenomenal growth—even when the competition comes roaring back.
First quarter results from North Island Financial Credit Union show a credit union on a journey back to health.
Unitus Community Credit Union used member testimonials to widen its presence in the community and convey member value.
One credit union’s dedicated focus on a niche market is paying off in double digit loan and share growth.
Recruiting new board members is a often a constant priority for many credit unions. Pacific Service Credit Union’s advisory director program serves a “training program” for potential candidates.
The Pentagon Federal Credit Union and its Foundation sponsored a special concert of American patriotic songs by the US Army Chorus and the National Men’s Chorus in Washington, DC.
Veridian encourages diversity not only through its membership, but also through its choices of suppliers.
Each credit union’s education program is exclusive and should be tailored to fit the unique needs of the membership, community, values and goals. Here is A+ FCU’s story.

As margin support begins to fade, earnings performance is becoming more sensitive to revenue mix and harder to interpret through public reporting alone.

Harvard FCU combines digital estate planning with human financial guidance to support positive, proactive wealth transfer across generations.

Discover how small to midsize credit unions can weather the economic headwinds hitting their communities right now.

Look beyond the headlines to better understand what is driving current market trends and how they could impact credit union investment portfolios.

At Service Credit Union, Dave Widener connects data, strategy, and culture to shape better outcomes for members.

The Ohio-based cooperative has partnered with a fintech to offer fractional investing as part of its financial education curriculum in local schools.

Seven questions credit union board members should ask to ensure alignment on executive benefit plan goals.

As credit unions move from experimentation to adoption, leaders offer firsthand knowledge on what separates weak policies from strong ones that actually work.

How Members Cooperative focuses on structure, oversight, and clear expectations to ensure AI supports, not undermines, long term strategy.

As Hudson Valley Credit Union’s artificial intelligence chief, Preetha Sekharan holds a rare role in the industry, but it’s one that is likely to become far more common in the future.