10 Social Media Tips for Credit Unions
So much has changed in social media in the last few years. TikTok is even bigger. Twitter is now “X.” LinkedIn feels like the new Facebook, and Facebook is a ghost town of ads and conspiracy theorists. If this sounds daunting, don’t worry! You’re not alone. Everyone—even the “experts”—look for a little refresher on social […]
CU 2.0 Podcast Kirk Kordeleski Money Talks Episode 3: CUES and Its Executive Compensation Bombshell
The latest CUES executive compensation numbers for credit union executives are out and this explosion still reverberates across the industry. Total median executive comp in 2022 was up 14.9%. For CEOs the total median compensation was $515,602.
CU 2.0 Podcast Episode 216 Chad Heese Chief Lending Officer Rogue Credit Union
What a difference a year makes. A year ago the typical credit union was awash in deposits – much of it coming in via stimulus money – and accordingly there was a rush to get that money back out on the streets working. that meant loans.
CU 2.0 Podcast Episode 215 Robert Johnston CEO of Adlumin on Cyber War and Your Credit Union
Robert Johnston was a Marine and that is where he honed his skills at waging war in the cyber dimension – and you better believe that is where a lot of warfare now happens, from Russia knocking out ATMs in neighboring countries through nation-state hackers targeting financial institutions, both to fuel widespread anxiety and simply […]
CU 2.0 Podcast Episode 214 Tom Shen, Malauzai Founder and Fintech OG
Tom Shen is a fintech OG, one of the originals who got his start in the industry 40 years ago when it was still called just financial services.
Lending Arts, Member Relief, and Credit Union Auto Refinancing
The numbers keep rolling in. US auto loan debt continues to reach new highs. At our current trajectory, consumers will owe $1.5t—yes, trillion—in auto loans. Not the best time for these gas prices, eh?
CU 2.0 Podcast Episode 213 Evan Bush Statflo on Compliant Texting Tools for Credit Unions
Your members’ text. Especially your younger members but today, really, everybody texts. That means your employees text too. So why can’t your employees text members with questions and offer them help. pointers, suggestions?
CU 2.0 Podcast Episode 212 How $130mil River City FCU Became a Small Business Lender
Talk about miracles. River City FCU in San Antonio knew it wanted to make small business loans – many of its members owned and/or worked in small businesses – and you have to know how hard it is for any small business to snare a loan. Then up the degree of difficulty if the small […]
CU 2.0 Podcast Episode 211 Chris Doner CEO Access Softek on Why You Need a Robo-Advisor
A machine just maybe can pick stocks better than a human – and just maybe credit unions can augment their investment services by offering a new Robo-advisor service from longtime fintech Access Softek, a 36-year-old Berkeley CA-based fintech that offers online and mobile banking and more to hundreds of FIs.
Nuance in the Credit Union Industry
At CU 2.0, we look at a lot of different fintechs. It’s our “thing,” so to speak. Often, this means that we’re looking at organizations that aren’t household names—startups, bespoke solutions, newer CUSOs, and companies that are testing the credit union waters.