Filene Institute

Denise Gabel Named New Chief Operating Officer for the Northwest Credit Union Association

By Peter Strozniak | October 12, 2012

Gabel leaving Filene Research Institute to return home to Washington State.
San Francisco Fed Study Examines CU Mergers

By Jim Rubenstein | September 14, 2011

Researchers find some increased cost efficiencies, lower loan rates and higher deposit rates.
Crash Networkers Take on Affordable Home Ownership

By Myriam DiGiovanni | August 10, 2011

In just ten weeks, the Filene Research Institute and the Crash Network have developed an innovative program designed to help credit unions increase the availability of affordable home ownership.
Next Generation of CU Leaders Boost Careers and Industry

By Natasha Chilingerian | May 23, 2011

Last month, the Kansas Credit Union Association formed CUnext: Young Leaders of Kansas, a state-wide educational and networking group for 18- to 30-year-old credit union employees, and it isn’t the first group of its kind.
Online Only: Filene Think Leader and Team Deploy App and Explore Innovation

By Marc Rapport | May 18, 2011

Arm 11 people with iPads and set them loose at a conference featuring 64 fast-paced presentations. See what you get.
Filene Institute's Brent Dixon Is First Trailblazer 40 Below

By Myriam DiGiovanni | May 16, 2011

Young adult adviser Brent Dixon of the Filene Institute has been named by Credit Union Times as the first Trailblazers 40 Below.
Filene's Brent Dixon: Up With Collaboration, Down With Myopia

By Myriam DiGiovanni | May 16, 2011

Rather than trying to fight the competition or outperform them, emphasize the credit union difference.
On-Site Coverage: CUs Need to Look Beyond 'Comfort Zone'

By Marc Rapport | May 10, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO — Credit union participants at the Finovate 2011 conference seek collaboration beyond the comfort zone.
Filene Undertakes Study to Determine Social Media Value

By Myriam DiGiovanni | May 4, 2011

As many continue to question the value of social media–whether tweets, friends and video posts on YouTube can actually help credit unions grow–Filene Research Institute has taken a closer look at the topic in a new report, The State of Social Media in Credit Unions: Opportunities and Challenges.