November 11 2020
Feature
Campus branches are attempting to figure out if pandemic-related member behavioral shifts are permanent.
Editors\' Columns
In a column written a day before the election, CU Times' editor-in-chief explores five possible scenarios.
While 2020 has brought tragedy and disappointment, let's focus on the things we may not have tried if we hadn't lived this year in a state of emergency.
Focus Report: Mergers: What’s Next?
Mergers have slowed considerably, but the pandemic's negative impact on earnings and capital positions may mean a greater number in 2021.
What type of recovery will we experience? V, U, W or K? It isn't quite clear yet.
CU leaders may look to data, aligned with strategy, to guide the decision-making and final outcomes of a merger.
See details about the top credit union acquirer of credit unions based in each state over the past 20 years.
Consider how your CU might create new member benefits and more sustainable growth through a proactive M&A strategy in 2021.
Guest Opinion
If your CU is not prepared with a CEO succession plan, the transition will not go smoothly and it could take years for the CU to recover.
News to Know
Community News
Plus, one CU hosts a day of community document shredding and flu shots, while another donates to a diaper bank.
People
This week's news includes the retirement of Cobalt CU's CEO and the appointment of LAFCU's first chief diversity officer.
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