Posts Tagged ‘CU Culture’
In Case You Missed It – 5.28.25
Thoughts on yet another lending fintech, creepy AI images, partnership ponderings, weird times (again), and more. Here’s what we noticed, in case you missed it. Is home equity and mortgage lending still fundamentally local? This week’s Exploding Topics (a free weekly newsletter highlighting the latest trends using search data – definitely worth subscribing) discussed Figure…
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CU Annual Meetings: Celebration or Obligation?
Here’s why we think credit union Annual Meetings and Annual Reports should get a lot more love and a lot more celebration every year.
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In Case You Missed It – 3.12.25
Credit union stability, member-confusing tech, cannabis banking, starting new credit unions, weird St. Patrick’s Day traditions, and how Americans spend their money. Here’s what we noticed, in case you missed it: CUs as a “Beacon of Stability” Spotted on CUInsight, this article from Jim Holt of CU Student Choice highlights one of the most vital…
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In Case You Missed It – 2.5.25
Clear communication, visual data, Super Bowl Facts, automating finance and a breath of fresh air. Here’s what we noticed, in case you missed it. The wrong time to be silent. We wrote these posts a few years back and under different circumstances, but the advice has stayed fresh. When the world seems to be changing…
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OMG! The Overwhelmed Marketers Guide to Year-End
We’re only a few weeks from the end of the year, and the start of another. Here are five fast ways to make the most of the rest of this year and come out swinging in the new year! Make a list, check it twice This one’s pretty general, but overall review your list of…
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Start Credit Unions to Save Credit Unions
The CU De Novo Collective is a band of volunteers with two closely linked missions: help new credit unions get started, and help smaller credit unions survive and thrive. How did this get started, and how did we get to the point where the CU De Novo Collective Foundation is actually raising capital to start…
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“Meatspace” is a CU superpower
We felt it was very appropriate to revive this article this week, as we are attending the Indiana Credit Union League (ICUL) conference the same day we send you this newsletter. See you there, Indiana Credit Unions! Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen a trend toward doing, well everything, online. There are a lot…
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4 marketing tips from a 4-month-old
As mentioned in a recent blog post, I became a father pretty recently. And, well, this baby has been growing and changing quite a bit in the past few months. It turns out that I’ve learned a lot about babies that resonates with what I know about credit union marketing, and members. I’m definitely not…
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In Case You Missed It – 5.15.24
Surprising marketing missteps, why less delinquency is bad, some iDiz nostalgia, a WEE welcome, and a little bit of John Oliver. Here’s what we noticed, in case you missed it: What happens when a good apple goes bad? Ever since their iconic 1984 spot, most of us have been huge fans of Apple’s marketing, created…
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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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