Don’t Wait Until Thanksgiving Is Over To Give Thanks
As we get ready to carve the turkey and give thanks, Emily Claus reminds credit unions not to forget the people who keep them going all year long.
Building Wealth in Low and Moderate Income Communities
Renée Sattiewhite of the African American Credit Union Coalition shares how credit unions can focus on building wealth in moderate to low income communities through financial education, debt management support, and investment opportunities.
Why We Must Sustain the Small Credit Unions
Small credit unions serving unbanked communities are pillars of the industry. Renée Sattiewhite from the African American Credit Union Coalition conveys the importance of these institutions and how we can best protect them.
Why Credit Unions are the Best Financial Institutions for Gen Z
Gen Z isn’t as much of a mystery as we’d like to believe. In fact, their needs from a financial institution are fairly straightforward. Ashley LomBombard shares what motivates younger generations when choosing a financial institution and how your credit union can ensure you’re number one on their list!
How a Black Barber in Little Rock, Arkansas Started a Credit Union
Chip Filson shares the story of Arlo Washington, an Arkansas barber who undertook the task of forming a credit union to support his local community.
Credit Unions Keep Communities Merry and Bright this Holiday Season
With the holiday season upon us, Emily Claus provides easy yet impactful ways for credit unions to give back to their communities and shares a few examples of the ways credit unions are going above and beyond.
Digital and Branching Options
While digital strategies continue to be the hot topic within the credit union industry, Chip Filson says in-person is both sticking around and even growing among retailers, and some credit unions are paying attention.
Merrimack Valley Credit Union Awards $17,500 in Scholarships to Local High School Seniors
On Tuesday, June 13, Merrimack Valley Credit Union (MVCU) awarded a total of $17,500 in scholarships to 16 high school students from southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Credit Union Organizers Want North Minneapolitans to ‘Feel at Home’
George Floyd murder was galvanizing moment in effort to establish Black-led state-chartered, federally insured credit union reports David Baumann of CUCollaborate.
Call Federal, 60 Years Young and Still Run with Passion
Chip Filson shares the story of how one credit union started over sixty years ago, and why the credit unions has stuck firm to its goal of providing “passionately local banking.”
