CUs are doubling down on the Latino and immigrant market
I’m writing this article in response to a recent announcement titled, “Anti-immigration proposals work against economic growth goals” posted by Cathie Mahon, President/CEO, National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions (the Federation), Maria J. Martinez, President, NLCUP and CEO, Border Federal Credit Union, and Miriam De Dios, CEO, Coopera. First, I’d like to recognize all […]
Zen, The art of credit union leadership
It can be exhausting to review a credit union’s to-do list. I’m talking about that long laundry list of everything a credit union team has committed to for the year. It’s interesting to review these lists alongside their owners. All too frequently some items have little to do with the credit union’s key strategic priorities. […]
Small Credit Unions, The Silent Majority
In many ways, today’s small credit unions resemble the “little guy” the credit union movement fights so hard to recognize and serve. As of September, 71.9 percent of our 5,966 credit unions are considered “small,” with assets of less than $100 million. Last year, I personally visited more than 35 small credit union boards and […]
