PODCAST: Faith-based credit unions

Small, volunteer-run institutions collaborate for members’ benefit.

From left: Robin Hollis and Drs. Hiram and Joronda Crawford

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.

This proverb sums up the mission of faith-based credit unions and the Faith Based Credit Union Alliance. The alliance, which celebrated its 10-year anniversary in September, embraces collaboration to move its member credit unions—and their members—forward together.

This episode of the CUNA News Podcast features Drs. Joronda and Hiram Crawford, board members at $1.4 million asset Israel Methcomm Federal Credit Union in Chicago, and Robin Hollis, regional director for the Illinois Credit Union League.

 

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