ALEXANDRIA, Va.—NCUA is offering a free webinar, March 25, to assist CUs seeking to expand membership and improve service to underserved communities.
Titled “Successful Strategies for Field-of-Membership Expansion,” the 90-minute event will begin at 2 ET.
Vanessa Lowe, economic development specialist with NCUA’s Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives, will be joined by Ynette Gibbs, CEO of Newrizons FCU in Hoquiam, Wash., and by staff from NCUA’s Office of Consumer Protection.
The panel will discuss how field-of-membership expansion and reaching underserved communities can be part of a credit union’s strategic plan. Topics will include:
- Using data to maximize membership growth
- A business plan template to assist with applying for field-of-membership expansion
- Reviewing the Field-of-Membership Internet Application
- Newrizons Federal Credit Union’s experience before and after its field-of-membership expansion
Online registration is available here. Participants will also use this link to log into the webinar. Participants may submit questions in advance at WebinarQuestions@ncua.gov. The subject line of the email should read, “Successful Strategies Webinar.”