One of the many tabs I have open on my computer is a Google map of the United States. There are three states I've never visited: North Dakota, Alaska and Hawaii. I'm not one of those "got to visit all 50 states before I die" kind of person. It's purely accidental that I've had the ability to visit 47 states during my credit union and non-credit union careers.
I do have an unofficial ranking of states and my interests. They are as follows:
- Best Food Overall – Louisiana.
- Best Beer – Texas.
- Best Cheese Curds – Wisconsin.
- Best Seafood – Maine.
- Best Biking – Colorado.
- Best Wine – California.
- Best Coffee – Washington, D.C.
In late May, the NCUA released its 2023 Q1 State-Level Credit Union Data Report. Of course, as I do with any report that includes a map, I checked it out to see how it compares to my "favorites" list.
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Michael Ogden
Editor-in-Chief at CU Times. To connect, email at [email protected]. As Editor-in-Chief of CU Times since 2016, Michael Ogden has led the editorial team in all aspects of content strategy and execution, including the creation of the publication’s exclusive and proprietary research database of the credit union industry’s economic landscape. Under Michael’s leadership, CU Times has successfully shifted to an all-digital editorial product with new focuses on the payments, fraud, lending and regulatory beats. Most recently, he introduced a data-focused editorial product for subscribers that breaks down credit union issues into hard data, allowing for a deeper and more factual narrative for readers. In 2024, he launched the "Shared Accounts With CU Times" podcast, which offers a fresh, inside-the-newsroom perspective through interviews with leaders from the credit union industry and the regulatory world. He dives into pressing credit union issues, while revealing the personalities working behind-the-scenes to push the credit union world forward. His background includes years as a radio and TV anchor/reporter and a public relations and digital/social media manager, where he covered the food and music industries, as well as cooperatives and credit unions. Over the years, he has launched numerous exclusive video and podcast series, including a successful series of interactive backstage interviews with musicians at music festivals, showcasing his social media and live streaming production skills.
