Should We Shift Our Focus to Agile Data?
Keegan Daniel reflects on the concept of agile data and how it might be more useful to credit unions than standard data collection and analysis.
Letter From NCUA Chairman Makes Crypto Services More Accessible for Credit Unions
NCUA Chairman Harper has finally responded to requests for the NCUA to issue regulations for working with cryptocurrency technology in a four-page letter. Emily Claus details the contents of the letter and what this means going forward.
The Death of the Member
Are credit union members slowly being transitioned from owners to customers, and if so, can the cooperative foundation of the industry survive? Emily Claus weighs in.
Is Credit Union Marketing Lost, Forgotten, or Misunderstood?
Chip Filson contemplates the motive behind current day credit union marketing and the transition from education through connection to education through ads.
CUNA Releases Study on Credit Unions’ DEI Efforts
Esteban Camargo reports on the Credit Union National Association’s recently published study on credit union efforts to incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts into their strategic plans.
Tools Won’t Do the Thinking for You
Data Analyst Sarah Ashby explains that while data tools won’t magically produce solutions for your credit union, they will open doors that allow you to dive deeper, ask more questions, and make use of your data.
The Unnecessary Euthanizing of Credit Unions
Your Marketing Co. CEO Bo McDonald responds to Todd Marksberry’s recent article on mergers, and argues that merging should be the last resort for financially viable “boutique” credit unions. Foresight and a solid succession plan should be the first order of business to protect the interests of the credit union’s members, instead of its managers.
An Opportunity for Credit Union Disruption
Chip Filson analyzes how a decline in bank branches might be a result of credit unions’ disruptive market strategies, following in behind banks and FinTechs to offer better service and cheaper products.
NCUA Argues for Third-Party Vendor Authority in Capitol Hearing
The NCUA has made another bid for third-party vendor authority, this time focusing on AI technology. Citing shortcomings with small credit unions, the NCUA argues that their intervention is necessary for both security and financial reasons.
Are You Working With Your Members Remotely?
Kyle Karnes urges credit unions to evaluate which channels and tools they may be overlooking in order to work with members remotely.
