Credit Union Management

A lawsuit filed more than three years ago arising from a dispute over a credit union to bank charter change attempt is still dragging on through the Texas courts and promising depositions of many involved in the charter change business.

Despite a lingering lending slump, several credit unions managed to grow their loan portfolios by more than 5% during the Great Recession.

More and more credit union marketers have been taking a second look at their existing membership to find ways to deepen those relationships.

Credit unions in California and Oregon enjoyed a surge of new members on Bank Transfer Day, as well as on the days leading up to Nov. 5. To encourage new member signings, some CUs kept branches open during extended hours while others marketed Bank Transfer Day promotions.

Brett Martinez understands that the real, meaningful work starts after a new member joins a credit union.

Big news has been popping up all over the credit union industry, and while Ive written about these topics before, they deserve follow up and re-examination.