2023: My Year in Review for Credit Union AI

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By Kirk Drake In the rollercoaster realm of fintech, 2023 has been less of a gentle carousel and more of a loop-the-loop thrill ride. While my 2020 tome Financial: Helping Financial Executives Prepare for an Artificial World covered ChatGPT, even my crystal ball didn’t foresee the speed of AI developments in 2023. This year, AI […]

Credit Union Financial Education and Wellness Guide

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The downloadable version of this guide is currently in production. Download our other full guides 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 […]

Credit Union Wealth Services and Investment Management Guide

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Download the full guide here. This 2.0 Guide is intended to show the state of investment services providers and how they help credit unions provide wealth-building options for their members. It should also offer some perspective about why digital investment platforms are necessary for credit unions to compete with fintech and big bank providers. Wealth […]

Credit Union Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Guide

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Download the full guide here. This UI/UX 2.0 Guide is intended to show the state of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) in the U.S. It should also offer some perspective about why BNPL deserves more attention as a growth channel, why digital and installment payment options are important, and which providers your credit union can […]

Credit Union UI/UX and Mobile Banking Guide

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Download the full guide here. This UI/UX 2.0 Guide is intended to show the state of mobile banking in the U.S. It should also offer some perspective about why mobile banking deserves more attention as a growth channel, why UI and UX are important, and which providers your credit union can trust to improve your […]

Credit Union CRM and CXM Guide

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Download the full guide here. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Customer Experience Management (CXM) both share the primary goal of improving and managing interactions with members. Although they focus on different aspects of member relationships, they complement each other, and their integration can lead to a more comprehensive understanding of a credit union’s members. CRMs […]

Eko and Credit Union Investment Services Providers

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Although most Americans say they’d prefer to invest through their financial institution, less than 0.5% of credit union members do. Most members invest outside of the credit union. They have 401ks and IRAs from employers. They have wealth managers and brokers. And, more commonly, they invest on their own, thanks to fintechs. Of course, members […]

Stop Blaming the Victims of Identity Theft

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The recent Harris Poll numbers are a splash of icy water on our faces: three in five Americans believe identity theft will likely cause them financial loss in the next year.

Credit Union Marketing in the Digital Age

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Do you feel like your marketing efforts are coming up a bit short? Do you wonder why people aren’t coming to your website, browsing around, and then signing up? You know your marketing strategy can use a revamp, but where do you start? The first steps might feel daunting, but don’t get discouraged! It’s actually […]