November 10 2021

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Best Practices

Can Credit Unions Win?

Three credit union executives discuss how they make strategic choices for growth, success and possibly victory.

Feature

PPP Saves Livelihoods, Opens New Doors

Natasha Chilingerian | November 08, 2021

The program allows Peninsula CU to foray into business lending as it supports local small businesses like Essence Coffee Roasters.

Editors’ Columns

What Are You Doing Next Year?

Michael Ogden | November 08, 2021

Credit unions' 10- and five-year plans have been whittled down to a short-term outlook in a pandemic-filled fog.

Coping With What Just Happened

Natasha Chilingerian | November 04, 2021

Filene's research on trauma-informed services can help CU leaders address mental health in the workplace.

Focus Report: CUs & the Economy

Challenges Lie Ahead for Credit Unions

Jim DuPlessis | November 08, 2021

Economists predict mortgage originations to fall, new car lending to improve and falling net interest margins to hit bottom.

2021 Brings First-Half Gains, Second-Half Challenges

Jim DuPlessis & Chris Nicholls | November 08, 2021

See how loans performed at credit unions nationwide during the second year of the pandemic.

A Gradual Shift Begins, Supply-Chain Challenges Remain

Jason Haley | November 08, 2021

Policy normalization appears to have begun for the Federal Reserve and some of the largest foreign central banks, but economic challenges remain.

Sub-Debt: A Long-Term Tool, Not a Post-COVID Reflex

Dennis Holthaus | November 08, 2021

With the NCUA becoming more supportive of the use of sub-debt for capital management purposes, CUs should strongly consider the strategy.

Can Credit Unions Reinvent Themselves for the Future?

Rutger Van Faassen | November 08, 2021

With a diluted identity and lackluster digital tools, credit unions risk losing their competitive edge in the marketplace.

Guest opinion

ROX Is the New ROI

Vince Bezemer | November 08, 2021

Here's why it's vital to look at the impact of member experiences created as a measurement technique, and how to do it.

Community News

Shopping Local, Shredding Documents & Cooking Healthy: Community News

Natasha Chilingerian | October 29, 2021

CUs also sponsor a Manhattan parade, host a golf outing and announce a local Boys & Girls Club partnership.

People

Employees Elevate Careers With New Roles & Honors

Natasha Chilingerian | November 01, 2021

Eight credit unions, plus leagues and tech vendors, announce People news this week.