Our podcast is called The Remarkable Credit Union, but what does that mean, exactly? What distinguishes a good credit union from a remarkable one? Steve Bugg, President and CEO of the award-winning Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU), joins us to talk about…Read more What it Means To Be a Remarkable Credit Union
At one time, there were over 9,000 Blockbuster Video stores. Today, just one remains. It happens to be in my home state of Oregon, just a few hours away. If you were born in the 2000s, you might not remember the days…Read more How Credit Unions Can be the Netflix of Crypto and Blockchain
They say that this past summer is one for the record books when it comes to climate-related disasters. Amidst the doom and gloom, however, the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) represents a significant commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions over the…Read more Why All Credit Unions Should Join the Climate Finance Revolution
Take a look around your community and ask questions. Be humble, be courageous, and take a leap. These are guiding philosophies for Katie Fairbairn, Chief Experience Officer for Santa Cruz Community Credit Union (SCCCU), and Kerry Fulton, President & Owner of Southwest…Read more Economic Justice for All: How SCCCU Lives and Breathes its WHY
Can a credit union with nearly 500,000 members and $9 billion in assets still authentically serve its local community? As consolidation trends continue and asset size is increasingly seen as a key indicator of success, it’s important to reflect on how these…Read more How to Grow While Staying True to Local Roots: The OnPoint Story
If you’re like most of us, you find cryptocurrency a bit… well, cryptic. While we’re intrigued, we’re also uncertain—and even moreso after the recent crypto crash. Credit unions have been watching from the sidelines, knowing that the financial sector will, and already…Read more Cryptocurrency and Credit Unions: Where to Start?
We often associate “innovation” with paradigm-shifting breakthroughs that disrupt entire industries. But most of the time, innovation is incremental. Or as Ben Maxim, VP of Digital Strategy & Innovation at MSUFCU, puts it, innovation consists of changes made “day by day, making…Read more Five Principles for Creating a Culture of Innovation
What do credit union marketers have to do with employee retention and engagement? A lot, according to Teshia Davis, VP of People at SECU. Teshia joins our Remarkable Credit Union podcast to talk about how SECU has navigated the Great Resignation by…Read more Appreciate, Advocate, and Align: Lessons from The Great Resignation
Is challenging the status quo the new status quo? Chad Helminak, Director of Programs & Impact at the National Credit Union Foundation, certainly thinks so. He joins The Remarkable Credit Union podcast to talk about how The Foundation’s Credit Union Development Education…Read more Why People and Purpose Are Key