How a former airline credit union dominates RV loans
An airline-based credit union is flying high in the land yacht business. Over the past several years, Alliant Credit Union ($14.0B, Chicago, IL) has built a recreational vehicle loan ...
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Bond market forecast for second half of 2021
The municipal bond market took a wild ride in the first half of the year to near-historic levels of richness versus Treasuries that is rarely seen, and the environment is ...
Side Effects: Act 3 | Here Right Now
I don’t know how to begin her story because I know, and she knows, how it will end. And every time I think about it, I break. I’ve ...
Banking on artificial intelligence
In this episode, we’re talking all about the value artificial intelligence is bringing to credit unions. We’re getting into the challenges credit unions are experiencing, and the solutions ...
Episode 4: Connecting Rural Women to Financial Services
We spoke to Emilie Hibbard, a recent Boston University grad who has carried out focused research for Alacriti. Today, she discusses her research on the difficulties of rural women in ...
Reminder: 2021 CDRLF Grant round closes June 26
Low-income-designated credit unions seeking Community Development Revolving Loan Fund grants, including MDI mentoring grants, have until June 26 to submit their applications. Grant requirements, application instructions, and other important information ...
244 credit unions received $401.8 million in awards through CDFI RRP
Yesterday, the Department of Treasury announced community development financial institutions (CDFIs) awards from its Rapid Response Program (RRP) and 244 credit unions received $401.8 million in grants. The grants ...
Want to succeed? Be selfish
I wish I had known about credit unions sooner in my career, and that’s partly why I’m so passionate about this movement. As a college senior, I needed ...