Many of us have been trained to look outward when it comes to growing companies, whether that means looking to new target markets, potential investors, or evolving trends. But according to Ronaldo Hardy, President/CEO of The National Association of Credit Union Service…Read more How to Grow Your Credit Union From the Inside Out
Credit unions are always looking for better ways to meet their community’s financial needs. Time and time again, green lending programs have proven themselves to have broad appeal, low default rates, and the potential to help address one of the most urgent…Read more Now It’s Easier Being Green: The Why, How, and Why Now of Green Lending
In a heavily regulated industry like financial services, innovation can seem daunting. There are so many regulatory hoops to contend with, not to mention a fierce aversion to risk. But as Jerome Emanuel, Chief Lending Officer at Alternatives Federal Credit Union has…Read more How to Create a Game-Changing Financial Product
In this age of multibillion-dollar credit unions, it can be easy to forget that most started with a small group of people looking to pool their resources. Well, Jessica Gordon Nembhard is here to remind us. Professor of Community Justice & Social…Read more What Black Cooperatives Can Teach All Credit Unions
Demand for clean energy products is on the rise, and not just from well-to-do Tesla owners. There is also widespread interest and demonstrated need in lower-income and disadvantaged communities. But how can credit unions meet that need? Enter the Clean Communities Investment…Read more How Your Credit Union Can Reap the Rewards of Green Lending
If someone were to ask how you thought the U.S. economy was doing, what would your answer be? Using several traditional metrics, the logical response might seem to be, “Fantastic.” After all, the unemployment rate is at a robust 4.1%, the dollar has continued to…Read more They Say the Economic Outlook is Strong. Your Members Might Beg to Differ.
We all know that products are a credit union’s bread and butter, so to speak. But a “product-first” mentality can result in more transactional relationships with your members, not to mention a product mix that may not fully meet their needs. This…Read more Partnerships Before Products: How LES People’s FCU Drives Systemic Change
Does it seem like there are more disasters than ever these days? Hurricanes and fires, floods and avalanches, wars and collapsing infrastructure. Pick a media channel, and we can almost guarantee you’ll be greeted by news of a catastrophe on any given…Read more When Disaster Strikes: How Credit Unions Are Uniquely Positioned to Respond
Welcome to our 100th episode of The Remarkable Credit Union podcast! We couldn’t have asked for a better guest to help us celebrate this milestone—the inimitable Linda Bodie, Chief + Innovator at Element Federal Credit Union. Linda joins us to share some…Read more How Element FCU Defies the Odds with Grit, Humor, and Heart