Removing barriers for Hispanic consumers
Illiana Financial Credit Union began to notice changes in the population across its service area in the Southern Chicago suburbs in 2013. Three of its four branches were in areas ...
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A phone call isn’t a failure
There’s plenty of research to suggest the pandemic accelerated the adoption of digital tools in the credit union space. Now that members have discovered the convenience of digital tools, ...
Five reasons to increase SBA loan origination at your credit union
In a recent survey of more than 250 bankers representing banks and credit unions, 61% of respondents said their financial institution plans to maintain or increase Small Business Administration loan ...
Why are so many credit unions now buying banks?
The whole notion of a bank-credit union combination seems awkward, given the different ownership and governance structures. Such combinations have been very rare until fairly recently. Inter-industry combinations hit a ...
Executive Order on vaccine mandates
On Thursday, September 9, 2021 the Biden administration issued a plan and some Executive Orders relative to the pandemic, including an Order requiring COVID-19 vaccines for certain workers such as “...
Credit unions raise more than $180K for CMN Hospitals
Credit unions presented Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals with a check for $180,059 Sunday morning just before the 48th running of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile ...
Reps. Waters and Brady join NAFCU Congressional Caucus lineup
Kicking off this Sunday, NAFCU’s Congressional Caucus will provide attendees with the opportunity to share their credit unions’ story and play an active role in advocating for the industry’...
When disaster strikes: The lessons learned from 9/11
The 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks serves as a grim but necessary reminder that disaster can come without warning. CUES member Steve Bugg, president/CEO of $1 billion ...