The Remarkable Credit Union
How to Create a Game-Changing Financial Product
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
What Black Cooperatives Can Teach All Credit Unions
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
How Your Credit Union Can Reap the Rewards of Green Lending
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
Have Credit Unions Moved the Needle on Financial Inclusion?
A shared commitment to serving the financial needs of the underserved has long distinguished credit unions from other financial institutions. In this episode, we talk to Jules Epstein-Hebert, the Director of Membership, Growth, and Partnership at Inclusiv, a nonprofit that has been…Read more Have Credit Unions Moved the Needle on Financial Inclusion?