October 13 2021
Feature
While Elissa McCarter LaBorde acknowledges she's WOCCU's first female CEO, she has her eyes on a much bigger picture.
Editors’ Columns
To make a real difference in the communities they serve, CUs must consider inequality from multiple and unexpected angles.
There are a lot of options for credit unions looking to serve the growing renewable energy market for all income levels.
Focus Report: Mapping CU Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers of equals, and mergers of peers of larger-asset credit unions, appear to be taking hold.
There were 70 CU mergers in the first six months of 2021, down one from last year at this point but continuing a decades-long trend.
See data on CU-bank acquisitions, annual merger rates, how many CU assets were merged away each year and more.
Credit unions without a differentiated strategy will sooner or later be acquired.
Guest opinion
Successful CUs differ in size, location, FOM and charter, but tend to make the same five strategic moves.
Community News
The Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run, postponed from April due to the pandemic, raises $180k for CMN Hospitals.
People
Career moves and honors are announced at nine credit unions and the Mississippi Credit Union Association.
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