WASHINGTON—The reaction from credit unions to CUNA’s aggressive request for $100 million in funding for its new awareness campaign has been largely positive, according to the trade group. But it also acknowledges that the campaign and contributions could extend beyond the current three-year target.
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ST. PAUL, Minn.—Spending more time upfront and working through the complexities of creating a customized digital platform is worth the expense and effort, says Affinity Plus FCU, which has seen usage of its new e-services take off.
DORCHESTER, Mass.—As more small credit unions seek to expand via community charters to survive, one CU says a closed field of membership is exactly what’s behind its success, and what will carry it into the future.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Competition and consumer expectations around digital delivery are ramping up quickly, making it necessary for credit unions to play bigger in the digital arena, says Lumin Digital.
BOSTON–A man who walked away from overseeing a marketing budget bigger than the asset size of most credit unions said he did so because of the “power of purpose.”
BOSTON–That isn’t a delinquent member or a troubled employee across the desk at the credit union—that is someone whose life can be turned in an entirely new direction, a former federal prisoner turned famous chef told credit unions here.
MANCHESTER, N.H.–The ribbon has officially been cut on the CUNA Research Library and the Richard L. Ensweiler Research Library at America’s Credit Union Museum.
AUSTIN, Texas–The full agenda for the CUTomorrow Conference has been released, revealing a focused two days of proven strategies for credit unions as they do their planning for 2019.
LAKE FOREST, Ill.—A number of mega-banks are “eating the checking lunch” of over 9,000 banks and credit unions, says one economist.
DALEVILLE, Ala.—Some of the best ideas come from front-line staff, but to get those nuggets the credit union needs to provide a way for the team to send ideas up the chain anonymously, says one CEO.