Five ways you can out-market the big banks
You work for a local, community credit union. A couple of blocks over is Acme Mega Bank, a well-recognized national brand that probably has a monthly marketing budget twice the ...
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Digitization is top priority for global credit union movement
Despite year-to-year growth in overall membership and total assets for the global credit union movement, World Council of Credit Unions’ (WOCCU) 2021 Statistical Report shows major gaps in key product ...
NAFCU writes to FHFA on FHLBs
NAFCU Senior Regulatory Affairs Counsel Aminah Moore wrote to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Friday in response to the agency’s comprehensive review of the Federal Home Loan Bank (...
Financial Futures: Innovation as a service
Great innovations don’t come along every day. And, usually, these ideas can’t be fully realized unless the right conditions are met. Funding needs to be available, key players ...
Episode 115: How can credit unions regain their competitive advantage over banks?
Here’s the bad news for you Credit Union folks: You are losing your competitive advantage over banks. Historically, Credit Unions have had advantages over banks in the following areas –– ...
3 reasons why you need to offer pay by text—now
A key element in accelerating receivables is to make it as easy and convenient as possible for customers, members, or policyholders to pay their bills. Electronic bill presentment and payment (...
How to set up the ultimate holiday savings plan
These days, a lot of people’s feel more dread about the winter holidays than enthusiasm. That’s because the winter holidays are expensive, and thanks to inflation, more and ...
House members question management of CDFI program
A bipartisan group of 20 House members wants to know why the CDFI Certification process takes so long and additionally why the CDFI Fund is planning an overhaul of the ...