Unlocking the Human Potential

An interview with Gary Perez, President/CEO, USC Credit Union

“When you walk into the branch, the first thing you see is the classroom, right in the middle of the branch. And, it’s there for a purpose. We want to go beyond just saying we’re the education credit union. We want people to see that there’s always something going on as it relates to member financial education and how their credit union, USC Credit Union, strives to fulfill their financial needs.” ... > more

CU Essentials

A Win-Win for Credit Union Real Estate

Today more than ever before, it is complicated to process a real estate owned (REO) property. CUREaHome offers a solution by acting like a general contractor, helping both buyers and sellers by providing specialists from a consortium of more than 750 brokerages and 77,000 realtors nationwide, not to mention the direct benefit ... > more

A Way to Increase Net Revenue

“The American Debt Relief Challenge saves consumers money at a critical time for families and simultaneously increases credit union net revenue,” ... > more

For Your Board

Discovering What a Board Member Needs to Know

We had the opportunity to interview Mark Coble, a director and current Vice Chair of Inland Empire CU in Pomona, California. A relative newcomer to the Board of Directors, Mark offered some valuable insight by recalling his experiences as a rookie director ... > more

Cooperative Ties

“Local. Trusted. Serving You.” The Co-op Difference

Cooperatives have shown great resiliency throughout the financial crisis and economic recession, continuing to meet members’ needs even as profit-driven businesses failed to deliver. So this year ... > more

With Experience Comes Wisdom

The name and legacy of Larry Blanchard stands alongside a host of other credit union “greats” inducted into the Cooperative Hall of Fame. But, what did this all mean to Larry? Here’s how he described it ... > more

Meet the Member Program

Organizational and staff development has been an ongoing best practice at WesCorp for many years. For 2010, Philip Perkins, President and CEO of WesCorp, challenged his staff to take a new approach and move outside the walls to develop a broader knowledge of credit unions ... > more
Editorial
A Forum for Change ... > more