Best of Q1: Credit Unions Seek Opportunities, Winners and Innovation
I’m no Anne Legg, but I’m kinda a data nerd. As I started digging into what credit union executives have been reading on The Credit Union Connection, I can see that #creditunions are looking to the future. As is typical, our homepage is the most common page visited, followed by credit union conferences and career listings. Education and advancement within credit unions is highly popular. Hopefully, that’s an indicator that people are looking to improve their understanding and knowledge, as well as stay within credit unions, which unfortunately is not always the case as I discussed (in part) with Jason Vitug, author and founder of Phroogal, back in early February.
Whether it’s new partnerships or career advancement, excellence or innovation, it’s all capturing credit union leaders’ attention. Without further ado, here’s the top content being read on The Credit Union Connection:
With just 22% of high school students required to take a financial education course, credit unions have a real opportunity to put them on the path to financial wellness and empowerment and bring up-and-coming adults into the credit union fold. That’s why uncommn, the owner of the Dollar Dog Kids Club® and the preferred web development partner for innovative credit unions seeking to control their online presence, has partnered with Kiddie Kredit, a mobile app designed to educate children on the credit system based on their chores. Kiddie Kredit Founder Evan Leaphart said he learned about credit the hard way and wants to help others avoid that mess. Read on!
2. Career Growth for Credit Union Professionals
Credit union professionals are growing their careers every day with some amazing opportunities! In this recurring series, we’ve featured executives from Indiana Members Credit Union, FORUM Credit Union, First Tech FCU and Spero Financial.
Please be sure to send your new hire announcements, job listings and press releases our way! press@thecreditunionconnection.com.
3. Alkami Podcast Brings Digital Banking Excellence to Light
Sponsored by Alkami, and hosted by banking and fintech influencer, Jim Marous, FIsionaries shines a light on financial institutions (FIs) at the bleeding edge of digital transformation. The podcast features FIs sharing lessons learned from their digital transformation journeys as well as insights from fintech partners and other industry thought leaders. Learn more and find the latest episodes here!
4. Mid Minnesota Federal Credit Union Hires Bob Gerads as Next President and Chief Executive Officer
Bob Gerads joined Mid Minnesota with nearly 25 years of experience in banking and credit union management and operations, most recently with Falcon National Bank where he served as Chief Deposit Officer. Read more about why the board is ‘overjoyed!’
When an LOS has signed the three largest credit unions in the country, they’re going to shout about it! SECU of NC was the latest, and CEO Jim Hayes says this will help the well-known credit union continue serving its members even better with Black Knight’s advanced technology. Curious to learn more? Take a gander.
Perhaps these are the top articles because this is the focus of The Credit Union Connection: New partnerships, growth and development to keep the credit union movement moving forward. We have 1000s of engaged, senior-level followers and visitors on LinkedIn, and hundreds of subscribers to our email newsletter.
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