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Small loans make a big impact in New Mexico

Small loans make a big impact in New Mexico

For more than a decade, Nusenda Credit Union ($3.4B, Albuquerque, NM) has provided financing to small entrepreneurs and created a community impact that extends well beyond the cooperative’s bottom line. “We’ve funded [...]

Case study: Using data to improve growth

Case study: Using data to improve growth

Red River Employees FCU required a business intelligence platform that could improve access to data in order to adhere with new CECL accounting standards. With improved data practices, along with Trellance M360 and Fiserv XP2, [...]

Becoming an SBA lender in a post-PPP world

Becoming an SBA lender in a post-PPP world

On May 31st the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) came to a close. Created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the PPP loan program culminated in over 11.8 million loans approved [...]

Case study: Using data to boost member profitability

Case study: Using data to boost member profitability

Ideal Credit Union serves over 50,000 members across six counties in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. When Ideal decided to develop a fully-featured loyalty program that rewards high-value members and drives increased usage of [...]

Seven steps toward a holistic financial fitness program

Seven steps toward a holistic financial fitness program

More employers are graduating from retirement education programs and moving up to a more holistic financial fitness model designed to help employees improve their short- and long-term financial health. If your credit union is thinking [...]

How to get out of a marketing slump

How to get out of a marketing slump

We all have them from time to time: slumps. Personal slumps. Professional slumps. Emotional slumps. And if you’ve worked at a financial institution for any length of time, then you’ve certainly had a [...]