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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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What Credit Unions Can Learn from Google’s Trillion-Dollar Strategic Misstep

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Beyond the Numbers: How FI Safe is Weaponizing Credit Union Superpowers Against Financial Abuse

A humorous Labor Day weekend cartoon shows a credit union cookout where an AI robot has taken over the grill. Wearing a chef’s hat marked “AI,” the robot carefully analyzes burgers and hot dogs while holding a tablet displaying a Burger Cook Analysis with an optimal flip time of 47 seconds. The AI announces, “Predictive model says 47 seconds,” while a frustrated credit union employee responds, “Can you just cook the burger?” Other employees relax and enjoy the picnic in the background beneath a “Happy Labor Day Weekend!” banner. Signs celebrating teamwork and the credit union team add to the workplace holiday atmosphere. The cartoon humorously illustrates AI’s tendency to analyze and optimize even the simplest tasks, combining themes of artificial intelligence, credit unions, predictive analytics, workplace technology, teamwork, and Labor Day weekend.

Cartoon Of The Week: Happy Labor Day

CUC podcast with Vericast Fred Cadena

The Grass is Greener (With the Right Incentive)

David Savoie_CEO-LaCorp

The September Fed Meeting: What it Could Mean for Your Credit Union

Rick Thomas VP, Account Management, CU Strategic Planning

3 Hallmarks of a Sophisticated, Mission-Driven Credit Union

Sarah Snell Cooke, CEO/Cofounder, The Credit Union Connection and Cooke Consulting Solutions

The Credit Union Connection Celebrates 5 Years

Addition Financial Foundation awards 10 NFPs with $175K

Ten Central Florida Nonprofits Just Got $175K to Keep Changing Lives

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How a $60B Credit Union Is Modernizing Collections (Without Losing the Human Touch)

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This AI Tool Turns Your Bank’s Big Goals Into Actual Marketing Campaigns (Automatically)

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Credit Unions Just Got a New Weapon in the War on Compliance Headaches

Jason Tinch new Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO) MyUSA Credit Union

MyUSA Credit Union Just Got a New Mortgage Guy (And He’s Really Good at What He Does)

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Your Bank App Is Now Your Actual Bank (And 31% of People Have Already Rage-Quit Over Bad Ones)

Pamela P. Heald, Reliant Community Federal Credit Union

After 34 Years and One Incredible Run, Reliant Credit Union’s CEO Pamela Heald Is Passing the Torch

A close up of a friendly credit union loan officer smiling warmly while looking at a laptop, seated across a desk from a member.

Credit Unions Get a Tech Upgrade: Cornerstone Resources Teams Up With Clutch to Bring AI-Powered Lending to the Midwest

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Why Credit Unions Are Pushing for a Financial Services Section in the 2027 Defense Bill

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Credit Unions Are Dropping $10 Million on the 2026 Midterms — Here’s Why That Matters

PAHOFCU Begins New Chapter as BIenestar Federal Credit Union

From PAHO/WHO to Bienestar: A 75-Year-Old Credit Union Gets a Fresh Name (and a Bigger Mission)

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New NCUA Chairman John Crews Steps Into the Spotlight at Two Major Credit Union Events

Shanna Roberson, a teacher at Dodge County Primary School, proudly showing off classroom supplies donated through Robins Financial Credit Union’s GRANTED program.

Georgia Teachers Score Big: Credit Union Hands Out $54K in Classroom Wishes

A middle-aged man sits at a table in a comfortable, modern coffee shop, smiling as he looks at and interacts with his smartphone. He is dressed casually in a blue button-down shirt and glasses, with a cup of coffee, notebook, pen, laptop, and small plant arranged on the table around him. Other customers and warm café lighting appear softly blurred in the background, creating a relaxed everyday setting. The image conveys themes of mobile technology, digital banking, online communication, financial apps, connectivity, remote work, and everyday consumer technology use.

This Credit Union Payment Platform Just Hit 400 Customers—and Now It Can Predict When Your Borrowers Will Actually Pay

A professional credit union merger-themed image shows two large puzzle pieces being brought together in front of two credit union buildings. A teal puzzle piece reads “Stronger Together,” while an orange puzzle piece reads “Brighter Tomorrow.” Business leaders hold the pieces as they are about to connect, symbolizing two organizations joining forces. Employees from both credit unions stand in the background, reinforcing the idea of bringing together people, teams, cultures, and organizations. The message “One Vision | One Team | Greater Possibilities” appears across the foreground. The image conveys themes of credit union mergers, collaboration, organizational growth, shared resources, stronger member service, combining teams, strategic partnerships, and building a stronger future together.

Two Northern California Credit Unions Are Joining Forces to Create a $2 Billion Financial Powerhouse

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Two Credit Unions Announce Promotions; Circuit Elects New Board of Directors

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Why a Defense Credit Union Group Is Pumping the Brakes on New Vendor Oversight Powers

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How a MA Credit Union is Using Microloans to Win Over Younger Members (And Help Its Community)

Chartway CU Brighter Way Forward Campaign

This Credit Union Just Ditched Rate Wars for Something Way More Human

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