Credit Union Deposits and Liquidity Provider Guide
The downloadable version of this guide is available here. This 2.0 Guide is intended to show the state of liquidity-enabling and deposit generating fintechs and how they help credit unions maintain their ability to meet short-term obligations. For the purposes of this guide, managing liquidity comes in two primary forms. First, there’s generating deposits. Second, […]
Credit Union Financial Education and Wellness Guide
The downloadable version of this guide is available here. Financial education and wellness are big topics these days. Anyone reading this guide has likely heard statistics about how many people live paycheck to paycheck or how few people have $600 socked away for an emergency. With ongoing talk of recession, high inflation, soaring consumer good […]
Credit Union AI Readiness Assessment
This assessment may help you understand how prepared your credit union is to adopt AI technologies. Is it perfect? Well… Is it comprehensive? Nooo. Is it a darn good start? You bet! Please select the option that best describes your current situation for each question. You may see where you’re doing well and where there […]
The Best Credit Union Personal Loan Facilitators
We know—lending hasn’t enjoyed quite the popularity of deposits and liquidity recently. But “credit” is literally part of the credit union name. What are you going to do… not lend? The reality is that lending is still critical. It’s revenue. It’s memberization. It’s community support and development. The key is lending smarter, better, and from […]
Datava, Data, and the Power of Personalization
Credit unions used to differentiate through the member experience. When members walked into the branch, they were greeted by name with a smile. They got the best rates and terms.
Dear Credit Unions: Financial Education Isn’t Enough
You’ve probably seen headlines that say things like “74% of Gen Z wants access to more financial education,” or “Gen Z isn’t financially literate (yet).” The gist of all these articles is the same: Young people say that financial literacy will alleviate some of their money problems. But let’s not pretend that financial education is […]
The Best Credit Union CRM Software
This is not a complete list! Download our full Credit Union CRM and CXM Guide here. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software helps organizations manage interactions with current and prospective customers. CRMs assist in managing contact lists, tracking and measuring engagement, automating workflows, and reporting…
Death of a Member? The Best Solutions for Credit Unions
A percentage of credit union members pass away each year. Their accounts close and their assets transfer to inheritors. On top of grief, inheritors deal with the logistical nightmare of financial paperwork. This is not the most comfortable topic to discuss, but it’s still incredibly important. Read on to see how your credit union can […]
Retaining Deposits After Member Retirement (ft. Silvur)
Much ado is already being made about the great generational wealth transfer on the horizon. We’ve made some ado of it ourselves. But before the big wealth transfer even, there’s another one on the horizon: Retirees dramatically consolidate their FI relationships as they enter retirement because they want to simplify their lives and hold onto […]
Balancing Stronger Security with Member Experience
Two monumental figures loom large these days: $4 billion in consumer identity protection costs (like LifeLock), and a whopping $40 billion institutional burden to cover the fraud, and that doesn’t even include the cost of cybersecurity to combat fraud. So how do credit unions continue to add layers of security without also adding more complexity […]