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Serious brains, zero snooze—The Credit Union Connection dishes hot takes on fintech, compliance, strategy, politics & member magic for credit union leaders who get it.

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Gen Z Wants a Financial Coach, Not Just a Banking App

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What Credit Unions Need to Know About Peak Season

The Credit Union Connection podcast with Anurag Mukherjee

Drinking the AI Kool-Aid: Why Credit Unions Need to Move Fast Before Someone Eats Their Lunch

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Ransomware is Evolving: How Credit Unions Can Stay Ahead

A humorous cartoon showing a credit union employee completing annual cybersecurity training while immediately falling for an obvious phishing scam. His first monitor congratulates him for successfully completing the training, while the second displays a suspicious pop-up claiming “You’ve won a FREE CRUISE!” with a large “CLICK HERE!” button. The excited employee clicks the offer while thinking, “Cybersecurity training complete! And I won a cruise too!” The irony highlights the importance of phishing awareness, employee cybersecurity education, suspicious links, social engineering, and thinking before you click.

Cartoon Of The Week: You’ve won a FREE CRUISE!

CUC Podcast with Desert Financial MeridianLink Informed IQ

Desert Financial Ditched the Paperwork Grind and Nearly Doubled Indirect Deals

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This Kansas City Credit Union Just Won Big for Using Tech to Actually Help People

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Credit Unions Could Soon Welcome Your Bestie (or Anyone Else You Pick as a Beneficiary)

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Chartway Credit Union Scores Another Win for Workplace Culture (And Women Are Here For It)

Bright Bridge CU Build a Bed

Building Beds for Kids Who’ve Never Had Their Own — And Getting the Whole Team Involved

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Desert Financial Drops $520K on Arizona Nonprofits Doing the Real Work

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Three High Schoolers Just Landed the Coolest Part-Time Gig: Running Actual Bank Branches at Their Schools

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New Jersey Credit Unions Just Dropped 5,500+ Pounds of Food Where It’s Needed Most

DCUC Thank You to Sen. Warner Chairman Hill

Two Lawmakers Get a Shoutout for Having Credit Unions’ Backs (Especially the Military Ones)

Puneet Malhotra Chief Digital Experience Officer Kitsap Credit Union

Kitsap Credit Union Taps Digital Banking Veteran to Lead Member Experience Revolution

Global CU Foundation Raises $100K

How a Day on the Green Just Put $100K in the Pockets of Local Nonprofits

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This Credit Union Just Declared War on Payday Lenders

NCUA Q2 2026 Report

Credit Unions Show Steady Growth in NCUA’s Latest Q2 2026 Report

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Your CECL Tool Just Got Its September 2026 Refresh — Here’s What Changed

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Financial Industry To FCC: Let’s Measure What Works Against Robocalls

Ascend FCU Best Credit Unions To Work For

Ascend FCU on 11-Year Winning Streak of Best Places to Work

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Federal Credit Unions Dodge Illinois Interchange Fee Ban (For Now)

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Community FIs Just Got a Digital Wallet Upgrade That Actually Makes Sense

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Less Really Is More: How One Credit Union Boosted Engagement 18% By Sending Fewer Emails

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Finally, a P2P Payment Solution That Works With the Card Already in Your Wallet

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How a Credit Union Scored $1.2M in New Deposits by Actually Understanding What Makes People Tick

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Defense Credit Union Council to FDIC: This Merger Rule Needs a Rewrite

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