Credit Unions

Look Ma, No Debt! A Credit Union’s Student Strategy
January 22, 2018

High school students are getting an up-close and personal look at money and how to manage it, thanks to in-school credit union operations run by classmates. In the newest Credit Union Innovation Tracker™ — powered by CO-OP Financial Services — Jennifer McHugh, director of financial...

NEW INSIGHT: Turning Savings-Conscious Students Into Lifetime CU Members
January 19, 2018

The early bird catches the worm — and credit unions (CUs) are no exception. Players around the space are increasingly looking to get a jumpstart on teaching their customers about savings habits and ultimately adding new members. In Washington, D.C., lawmakers got an early start on...

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NCUA May Have To Hold Public Hearings On Annual Budget
December 27, 2017

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) may be forced to submit its budget for public comment if a deregulation bill for the financial industry becomes law in 2018. According to news in The Wall Street Journal, critics to the proposed change say it would give the...

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CU Steps Up To Help Get California Wildfire Victims Back On Their Feet
December 22, 2017

When wildfires ravaged Northern Calif., FIs were the last place most would have expected to find help. But according to Erin Mendez, CEO of Patelco Credit Union, when property or even human lives are destroyed, credit unions mobilize to help members pick up the pieces...

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TRENDING: Credit Unions Step In To Help California Wildfire Victims
December 21, 2017

State of the credit union Fifteen natural disasters have damaged properties, forced residents to flee and cost billions in property damage in 2017. But, while most aren’t expecting assistance from their financial institutions (FIs), credit unions have shown that they are ready, willing and able...

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Legislation Would Let More Credit Unions Serve The Underserved
December 18, 2017

A bill introduced in Congress last week would allow credit unions – regardless of charter – to boost their membership efforts and rosters to include underserved communities across the United States. According to American Banker, the bill, introduced by House Reps. Gwen Moore, Democrat of Wisconsin...

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Fiserv Forges Relationships With Five Credit Unions
December 08, 2017

Financial services technology solutions provider Fiserv announced Thursday (Dec. 7) that five credit unions (CUs) are using its DNA from Fiserv offering, an open architecture account processing platform built on modern technologies combined with a variety of integrated surround solutions. In a press release, Fiserv...

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Longevity Lessons From The Oldest US Credit Union
November 16, 2017

With its conservative approach, rooted in the Great Depression, St. Mary’s Bank of Manchester, New Hampshire, has endured more than a century of economic challenges. In the latest PYMNTS Credit Union Tracker™, in collaboration with CO-OP Financial Services, St. Mary’s COO Ken Senus, offers insights...

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TRENDING: Are Credit Unions The Hipster FI?
November 15, 2017

The nation’s first credit union (CU) was founded in 1908 to serve mill workers in the Manchester, New Hampshire area. Today, more than a century later, that credit union is still operational and is now focused on serving a new type of member: millennials. The...