Rebranding Your Credit Union: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?

Rebranding Your Credit Union: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?

Rebranding your credit union can sound appealing, but are you ready for it? We asked credit unions CEOs why their respective credit unions rebranded in the last decade and whether it has been a positive change.

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Don’t Let Your Strongest Asset Become a Weakest Link

Don’t Let Your Strongest Asset Become a Weakest Link

It is easy to overlook or ignore single points of failure in your business. Jim Vilker discusses why it’s best to address them before they become a major liability.

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NCUA: Deposit, Assets, and Loans Grew in Year Ending Q3

NCUA: Deposit, Assets, and Loans Grew in Year Ending Q3

David Baumann of CUCollaborate examines the various areas of growth credit unions experienced in the third quarter of 2022, per the NCUA’s report.

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Credit Unions Celebrate the Holiday Season with Support for Their Communities

Credit Unions Celebrate the Holiday Season with Support for Their Communities

Helping their members and their communities is at the very heart of what credit unions do, and the holiday season is the perfect time to demonstrate that commitment. Emily Claus details a few of the many ways credit unions are spreading holiday cheer and how your credit union can get involved.

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A Jubilee Event

A Jubilee Event

Read more at chipfilson.com “Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” We say these words in the Lord’s prayer. Where have we seen this ever done in “real” life? Society, especially market-based ones, do not practice debt forgiveness. Capitalism is built on finance, i.e. all kinds of debt—corporate,...

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NCUA Responds to Budget Criticism by Cutting $6.7 Million from Planned 2023 Increase

NCUA Responds to Budget Criticism by Cutting $6.7 Million from Planned 2023 Increase

In response to the vocal criticism of the proposed 9.6% increase to NCUA’s operating budget for 2023, the board finalized its spending plan with $6.7 million cut from the final numbers reports Esteban Camargo.

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Get to Know Ashley Melder of Lender*VP

Get to Know Ashley Melder of Lender*VP

Get to know Lender*VP’s new Vice President of Professional Services, Ashley Melder, as she sits down with CUSO Magazine to discuss her experience, her role in Lender*VP, and how she and her team help credit unions daily. 

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Protect Your Credit Union’s Future with a People Development Life Cycle

Protect Your Credit Union’s Future with a People Development Life Cycle

What is your credit union’s long term vision for its staff? CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo discusses why you need a People Development Life Cycle to manage succession events and protect the future of your organization.

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Transparency: the Co-op Leader’s Advantage

Transparency: the Co-op Leader’s Advantage

Transparency is an essential element of good leadership, argues Chip Filson. But how do CEOs achieve such openness and how can a CEO evaluate their success?

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NCUA: More People Joining Credit Unions, But CU Numbers Dropping

NCUA: More People Joining Credit Unions, But CU Numbers Dropping

CUCollaborate’s David Baumann reports on the latest finding from the NCUA’s quarterly credit union data summary for the third quarter of 2022.

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