Best Practices Awards

Credit Union Journal's annual showcase of some of the industry's most innovative and effective growth strategies.

As part of this year's Best Practices Awards, CU Journal looks at a trio of institutions that have found creative and effective ways to bring in new funding.

Credit unions have until midnight tonight to submit nominations for this free recognition program.

From digital assistants and new branching strategies to revamped hiring processes and improved cybersecurity, these are the winners of the 2018 Best Practices Awards.

In a push to be on the leading edge of technology, Tennessee-based Enrichment Federal Credit Union launched a service through Amazon's Alexa by first making sure employees knew what to do.

Patelco Credit Union wanted to boost membership so it launched a referral program that help add more than 3,000 members in less than three months.

The Wisconsin-based institution has seen a 10 percent boost in loan volumes since implementing a new e-docs platform last year.

Wescom Credit Union members needed help accessing account and routing numbers – information easily found on checks. But with fewer members using checks these days, the CU needed a new way to help members get that info.

A credit-builder loan at Virginia-based The Partnership Federal Credit Union wasn't meeting the needs of as many members as it could. Here's how the CU fixed that problem.

California-based America's Christian Credit Union's efforts earned it a 2018 Best Practices Award.

After incorporating big data, tweaking existing products and reducing barriers for new members, the Mass.-based credit union saw increased checking usage, more deposits and higher PFI levels.

After a previous campaign netted disappointing results, management narrowed the time frame and upped the advertising for bigger, better results.

A much-needed refresh to the credit union's online banking platform resulted in a big increase in enrollment.

As the Latham, N.Y., credit union adds branches, it plans to put an emphasis on service, rather than transactions.

With fraud rising alongside mobile deposit usage, credit union executives needed a way to solve the problem without making the process burdensome to employees and members.

Credit Union of Texas was struggling with a slow and expensive hiring process. Management decided to revamp, in part by making interviews more dynamic.

When Listerhill Credit Union was developing its latest location, management decided on using smart ATMs and a more open floor plan.

Time is running out to apply to win one of Credit Union Journal's Best Practices Awards.