“Values-based banking” is becoming a popular concept, but what does it actually mean? Simeon Chapin, Community Impact Officer at Vermont State Employees Credit Union (VSECU), joins our Remarkable Credit Union Podcast to explain. VSECU is a member of the Global Alliance for Banking…Read more Race to the Top: What “Values-Based Banking” Actually Means
Ever paid a premium for those small, juicy farmers market strawberries, rather than the giant, pale strawberries you typically find in the grocery store? According to Ty Robbins, CIO of People’s Trust FCU, credit unions offer the financial equivalent of farmers market…Read more How Credit Unions are Like Farmers Markets: Ty Robbins of People’s Trust FCU
Integrated healthcare is becoming a worldwide trend, and Allegacy FCU is taking it to the next level. Ashley Kohlrus, COO of Allegacy FCU, and Karen Sigmon-Smith, Managing Director of WellQ, join us to talk about their audacious plan to transform community health…Read more Holistic Health: Allegacy FCU’s Transformational Wellness Program
Jill Castilla, the 2017 ABA Community Banker of the Year, joins us to talk about how she turned around a struggling bank through creating goodness in her community, how to implement innovative social media practices, why your ego is not your amigo,…Read more How to Turn Around a Struggling Community Bank: Jill Castilla, CEO of Citizens Bank of Edmond
In this episode, Cameron joins Steve Pagenstecher and Mary Vasquez of Point West Credit Union to chat about their top takeaways from the Federation CDCU Conference in September 2017. From the credit union mission to Child Savings Accounts to new perspectives on…Read more The Activist Credit Union: How Can You Engage With the World?
In this episode we discuss the 3-year journey from concept to launch of the Clean Energy Credit Union, a credit union entirely focused on clean energy loans. Blake Jones, the founding board chair, discusses their innovative strategy for growth despite being unable…Read more The Themed Credit Union: The Launch of the Clean Energy Credit Union
Change management expert Kimberly Kosmenko joins us to talk about what it means to be a purpose-driven organization, her work with the United Nations Credit Union, and her process for integrating purpose into what an organization does as it makes the journey…Read more The Purpose-Driven Credit Union: An Interview with Kimberly Kosmenko
Kevin Wilhelm, renowned sustainability expert and author of 3 books on the topic, joins us to talk about why sustainability makes sense for the bottom line, how it relates to the 7 Cooperative Principles, how to begin your sustainability journey (hint: it’s…Read more The Business Case for Sustainability at Credit Unions
Ben Morales, CEO of QCash, joins us to talk about what it means to offer an alternative to payday lending. On this podcast, he shares his unique perspective on why members need these sorts of loans, how a credit union can think…Read more Innovation, Ethics, and Purpose: Why Payday Lending Matters to the Credit Union Mission