America's Credit Unions
America's Credit Unions is a weekly podcast featuring credit union people and credit union ideas.
Episodes
354 episodes
Sponsored: Growing deposits
Credit unions need a sustainable approach to growing deposits. One component of that is the use of high-yield accounts, says Alisha Crafton, chief growth officer at Kasasa.In this episode, sponsored ...
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25:16
Sponsored: Housing finance update
Housing finance and affordable housing take center stage on this week’s episode, sponsored by the Council of Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLB).Ryan Donovan, pr...
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17:47
Strategic M&A Vision: Planning for Credit Union Growth
Join Michael Bell from Honigman LLP for an exciting discussion about growth planning. Mr. Bell provides a glimpse of his practice helping credit unions navigate the world of mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Bell shares his expertise regarding stra...
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30:07
The strategy behind succession planning
Succession planning is about strategic oversight and ensuring your organization is relevant and future-focused.In this episode of the podcast, Susan Mitchell, CEO of
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29:02
Sponsored: Digital-first financial health
Credit unions have a renewed focus on fostering member’s financial health and, increasingly, those efforts are digital and mobile-first, says Nicole Harper, director of corporate strategy at Jack Henry.<...
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21:47
How to develop the next generation of leaders
Brian Fassett, Advantis Credit Union’s director of learning and development joins today’s episode of the America’s Credit Union podcast to shar...
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36:37
CFPB’s Section 1033 Open Banking Rulemaking
Join this panel discussion with Meredith Fuchs, General Counsel at Plaid, and Ben Maxim, Chief Digital Strategy and Information Officer at Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, highlighting initial takeaways from the
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45:25
Proving the credit union difference
Credit unions deliver billions of dollars in financial benefits to both members and nonmembers—and now we can prove it.The Credit Uni...
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31:57
GAC 2024 highlights, part 2
Find the first crop of stories from America’s Credit Unions’ 2024 Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) on last week’s podcast, where cr...
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32:51
GAC 2024 highlights
Highlights from the 2024 Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC)Conversations with some of the more than 6,000 credit union leaders who attended the year's premier advocacy event.
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39:47
Celebrating women
During March, people celebrate Women’s History Month, reflecting on the courage of women from past generations and celebrating how their efforts molded women into who they are today.In this episode, Melanie Kennedy, president/CEO at
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13:14
A new league mission
Following the formation of America’s Credit Unions, the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL) has redefined its mission to focus on three pillar...
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36:36
A revamped, reenergized GAC
The credit union movement is preparing for its annual trip to Washington, D.C.The
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21:43
Sponsored: How to grow strategically
Community financial institutions are facing stiff competition.How can they outdo their competitors, navigate the changing financial environment, and bring in new deposits?America’s C...
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27:44
Addressing economic disparities
Filene Research Institute’s Racial Economic Equity Incubator seeks to address economic disparities a...
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48:04
Forecasting the 2024 economy
Fresh off its first-ever economic forecast, America’s Credit Unions’ economics team hopped on...
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34:38
Financial well-being roundtable
Financial well-being is a hallmark of how credit unions serve their members and communities. In this episode of the podcast, three credit union leaders explain the importance of financial education an...
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45:59
Sponsored: Reimagining the technology ecosystem
Credit unions are committed to serving the needs of their members.But what happens when those needs and expectations change?Evolving with those changes requires modern technology, according to ...
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15:30
Marketing innovators
In this episode of the CUNA News Podcast, associate editor Brock Fritz talks to Colleen Desselle and Rachel Bond about their innovative approaches to marketing and business development.While D...
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37:17
Women in leadership
Women are much more likely to hold the top spot at credit unions than they are at banks, according to “Women in Credit Union Leadership,” a report from CUNA.Two outstanding credit union CEOs join the CUNA News Podcast to talk about women...
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31:31
Sponsored: Changes in store for FHLB system?
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released a report outlining roughly 50 recommendations for the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) System.One recommendation that’s particularly relevant concerns the types of collateral credit unions...
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15:45
Sponsored: The fraud arms race
It’s hard to stay ahead of fraudsters. Credit unions can renew their security measures and fraud education, but fraudsters find a way.Envisant President/CEO Libby Calderone joined the
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20:19
The military-credit union connection
Bryan Fox and Nate Rupe see a lot of similarities between their time in the U.S. military and credit unions.The former brigadier general and flight paramedic, respectively, join the CUNA News Podc...
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