Credit unions have always been better cooperators than competitors. The joint investments of five Washington-based credit unions to the Evergreen Impact Housing Fund (EIHF) is a shining example of the “cooperation among cooperatives” principle in action. The greater Seattle area is one…Read more How Five Credit Unions Joined Forces to Tackle Affordable Housing
Credit unions, by their nature, are community oriented, but some are more intentional about their commitment to impact. Community Development Financial Institutions, or CDFIs, are a perfect case in point. Credit unions now represent a third of the CDFI industry, serving more…Read more What Does It Mean to Be a CDFI, and Why Do CDFIs Matter?
As co-owners of a worker-owned B Corp marketing agency, we find it rather unfortunate that our core clients, credit unions, can’t be B Corps themselves. While the B Corp certification, which measures a company’s entire social and environmental impact, is meant to be…Read more Does Your Credit Union Meet these 5 Criteria for Assessing Impact?
Is the financial industry committed to the common good? If you equate the financial industry with megabanks, the answer would likely be a resounding no. Though millions of Americans are megabank customers, it’s doubtful many of us believe that these banks have…Read more The 6 Principles of Values-Based Banking
Anyone who has tried to buy or rent housing in the last few years knows all too well that it’s expensive—really expensive. Research has found that housing price increases have outpaced inflation by 150% since 1970—which means the median home price isn’t the $177,788…Read more Beyond Competitive Rates — 3 Innovative Ways for Credit Unions to Make Housing More Affordable
Many credit unions differentiate from banks by pointing out that they are member-owned, but the average consumer doesn’t always understand what that means. Though our country tends to idolize entrepreneurs and CEOs, we are less likely to think too much about ownership…Read more How Co-ops Can Pave the Way to a Solidarity Economy
What if we told you that your credit union could offer a suite of loan products that would help meet rapidly growing consumer demand, have an average 0.013% default rate, and potentially open doors to government funding? It can. Green loans are…Read more Webinar: How Your Credit Union Can Benefit from Green Lending
Our podcast is called The Remarkable Credit Union, but what does that mean, exactly? What distinguishes a good credit union from a remarkable one? Steve Bugg, President and CEO of the award-winning Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU), joins us to talk about…Read more What it Means To Be a Remarkable Credit Union
My marketing agency is a passionate proponent of the “digital branch.” When we redesign credit union websites, we want to create a seamless and delightful user experience that motivates members to explore, engage, and improve their financial health. But despite all the…Read more Digital is Important, But Branches Matter Now More Than Ever. Here’s Why.