Credit Unions: Fall Back in Love With Your Mission
As we celebrate the season of love, Emily Claus encourages credit unions to stop trying to mimic the competition, but to instead fall back in love with their mission of people over profit and to use their cooperative foundations to stand out from the rest.
Goldilocks and the Three Fields of Membership
Are fields of membership outdated? Or are they what keep credit unions focused on their communities and away from chasing members wherever they can be found? CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo suggests it’s not FOMs holding us back, but how we serve.
Credit Union Members on Housing’s Margins
With foreclosures and evictions on the rise, Chip Filson asks credit unions an important question: if credit unions don’t help members of their community on the margins, who will?
A History of Credit Unions Part 2: An American Tale
As a part of Credit Union History Month, Esteban Camargo is taking readers on a journey through the creation of our industry. In part two of his series, Camargo shares how credit unions hopped the Atlantic and made their way to North America with the help of great credit union advocates.
A History of Credit Unions Part 1: European Origins
As a part of Credit Union History Month, Esteban Camargo revives his History of Credit Union series, delving into the creation of our industry, going all the way back to it’s European origins in Part One.
A Conversation About the Times
Chip Filson shares the outcome of a long conversation with a credit union CEO on the industry shift from member-focused organizations to growth-driven ones, and how the industry can start shifting back toward its cooperative foundation.
The Ultimate Cooperative Advantage
In a financial business, the temptation to prove success through dollar signs and numbers is pervasive. Chip Filson reminds credit unions that their greatest success is demonstrated in their relationships with members and the impact on their communities.
A Credit Union-Like Story: The Bank of Dave
Chip Filson discusses the story (and now film) of Dave Fishwick, a British resident who sought to shake up the financial industry in the UK.
Why an Oath for Credit Union Directors and Officers is Desirable
Chip Filson takes a look at oaths of office, whether they’re required of credit union directors, and if they should be.
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.
