What to Consider When Forming a CUSO
CUSOs are formed for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes for access to tech, sometimes for lowered costs, sometimes for shared resources, and sometimes even all three. Scott Page shares some considerations credit unions should think through when forming a new CUSO.
Things On Your “To Do” List You Wish You Had Done
NACUSO’s Denise Wymore ponders the reasoning behind credit union’s slow adaptation of new technologies and systems, and why we found ourselves on the less prepared end of the coronavirus pandemic.
Credit Union Success Belongs to the People
CU*Answers CEO Randy Karnes responds to the NACUSO article “Do CUSOs Really Make a Difference”, and suggests that CUSOs have less to do with credit union success than the mentalities of the people that make them up.
NACUSO: Do CUSOs Really Make a Difference?
Are credit unions partnered with CUSOs more likely to succeed? NACUSO’s Guy Messick and Callahan’s Jay Johnson dive into the numbers to explore the question of whether CUSOs really do make a difference to the credit unions they serve.
The Advantage of Building With Instead of For
Need customer buy in when designing a new product or service? Jim Vilker examines the difference between simply building for your clients versus making them active participants in the creation of the services they will be using.
CU*Answers and MY CU Services Launch New Strategic Partnership
CU*Answers, Inc., the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based cooperative CUSO, and MY CU Services, the payment and technology CUSO of Vizo Financial, have launched a new strategic partnership to provide technical and operational services to the growing community of credit unions served by the two organizations.
CUSO Turns 50: Celebrating CU*Answers
CU*Answers, a Credit Union Service Organization located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2020, marking it as one of the oldest CUSOs in the country.
Element 22 Commercial Group Announces Strategic Partnership
Element 22 Commercial Group, with the help of ten credit union investors, makes the jump to a Credit Union Services Organization.
My First Weeks at CUSO Magazine
CUSO Magazine’s new junior editor and journalist, Emily Claus, reflects on her first few weeks at the magazine and a surprising case of culture shock.
The Math and Mysteries Behind Credit Unions
Math can be tricky. Good thing we have NACUSO’s Denise Wymore here to help cover some of the more perplexing numbers behind credit union’s market share, members, and future growth.



































































