Growth strategies

Credit unions frequently struggle with monitoring and measuring the real success of a marketing campaign, so Financial Center First CU set out to solve that common problem.

It's not easy making an annual report interesting as well as digestible to members, but First Tech Federal Credit Union may have found a way.

A new take on project management has led to a 40% reduction in meeting hours and labor costs associated with major projects.

How some credit unions are staying true to the movement's roots by promoting thrift and saving instead of spending.

Now known as Tidemark FCU, the Delaware-based credit union changed its name as part of its expansion into Maryland.

The $1.2 billion-asset credit union has paid nearly $9.4 million in bonus dividends during the last 13 years.

Dow Northeast Employees FCU is fully independent of Dow Chemical, which is seeking to merge with DuPont Co.

The combined entity will co-brand on existing Martin branches, resulting in an organization with more than $2.8 billion in assets.

Two institutions were recently named as the 2016 Community Credit Union of the Year by the Credit Union National Association: BayPort CU of Newport News, Va., and 1st Financial FCU of Wentzville, Mo. The awards were handed out during CUNA’s recent Community Credit Union Conference in Dallas, which was held concurrently with the National Federation of Community Development CUs’ annual conference.

Belco Community Credit Union, headquartered in Harrisburg, Pa., and Cornerstone Federal Credit Union, Carlisle, Pa., on Thursday announced their intent to merge.