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In Case You Missed It – 7.15.2026
Student loan groans. Penny phaseout patch. Early signs of financial stress. The Daylight Savings drop. Maps to mull over. Here’s what we noticed, in case you missed it: Student Loans Strike Back Your credit unions’ members might be among many Americans in hot water over student loans, thanks to the changes effective July 1st. Nearly…
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Free tools and tips for better website usability
Website usability, UX/UI… a lot of the time these can feel like aspirational concepts rather than guiding principles people actually use when building websites, right? It’s not like credit union marketers have an abundance of time to prototype and collect data. Well, as it turns out, you have more tools at your disposal than you…
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Building better offsite warnings for CU websites
Be honest – does your credit union’s website show a Big Scary Lawyer Warning (BSLW) like this when a member clicks a link? OH NOES! You are leaving the Awesome CU web site! Awesome CU has no control over and is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of other web sites. Awesome CU…
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When it’s time to DIY and when it’s time to call a pro
Credit Union Website Best Practices #4 When we launch a new credit union website, we make sure our clients have the tools and training to handle pretty much everything themselves. Blogging, updating rates, adding and managing pages, updating promotions, managing navigation, and generally keeping their site looking good and the content up to date are…
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Will it blend? The only CU fintech question that matters.
Quick, go search for something on your site. Now check online banking. Try opening an account. Set an appointment. Pay a bill. Ask the chatbot a question. Now apply for a loan. Take a look at the last few emails you got from your credit union. Do these systems all look and feel and function…
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In Case You Missed It – 6.10.2026
The Q&D on BOA’s Gen Z POV. How to de-jargon and un-confuse your members. Even more clarity with a breakdown of the CLARITY act. Why AI is losing its own popularity contest. Rumblings of rewards-based resentment. Here’s what we noticed, in case you missed it: Generation Survival: BOA’s Gen Z Report Bank of America just…
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Using AI – Dos and Don’ts
It’s easy to feel like you’re being pressured to use AI before you actually have a use case for it. So, well-meaning people start scrambling to find any way to start using AI and end up making mistakes, usually due to misunderstanding what it can do. Not all AIs are created equal. Not everything people…
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Monsters in Madison
Bringing more fur to Wisconsin Credit Unions A few weeks ago, we brought the iDiz, Inc. traveling monster websites and marketing show to Madison, Wisconsin for the annual Wisconsin League Convention. We hadn’t exhibited in Wisconsin before, and don’t (yet) have any clients here. I didn’t quite know what to expect, but I knew it…
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CU Numbers Need Marketing Love, Too
Quick, what’s your CU’s current Net Worth/Total Assets ratio? How about Total Loans/Total Shares? What percentage of your members are borrowers? How do these compare to other CUs like yours? Where do you even find these numbers? Now go deeper… WHY are these numbers what they are? Where does your CEO want them to go?…
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In Case You Missed It – 5.13.2026
Pope accused of crank calling his credit union, B2B video moves to LinkedIn, tips for networking on LinkedIn, and the struggles young member face today. Here’s what we noticed, in case you missed it: So, the Pope doesn’t walk into a branch… This is not a joke. When Pope Leo XIV (formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost)…
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