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Analysis for credit union boards and CEOs: quarterly merger data, independence and succession decisions, and bank acquisitions.
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Scale · Insight · January 2017How Small Credit Unions Benefit From Mergers
Today's financial market is extremely competitive and most smaller banks and credit unions face a difficult uphill battle in trying to survive among their larger competit…
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Scale · Insight · January 2017Instant Gratification Through Mergers
Small credit union managers can be forgiven for feeling a little stressed. They regularly face one of the most challenging jobs in the financial industry: trying to opera…
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Remain independent · Insight · January 2017The Squeeze On Small Credit Unions
There was a time when a quaint, small credit union could compete with the bigger organizations in town. In simpler times, things were a lot different; however, today's ul…
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Remain independent · Insight · December 2016Should Credit Unions Grow For Growth's Sake?
“We don’t want to grow just for growth’s sake.” It’s a comment I almost always hear during strategic planning sessions, and it reveals a potentially disastrous mindset. G…
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Scale · Insight · December 2016
Every Credit Union Needs A Growth Plan
Growth -- It's a word synonymous with success for most businesses. In the credit union world, however, growth isn't necessarily as cut-and-dry as building a bigger balanc…
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Right partner · Insight · October 20165 Steps To Merger Success
As a credit union leader, you should always have your eye on the competition. In today's aggressive market, it's not always just about making your credit union better tha…
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Member vote · Insight · October 20165 Ways Members Benefit From A Credit Union Merger
The beautiful thing about a credit union merger is that everyone enjoys positive change, including the consumers. Member merger benefits range from financial to technolog…
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Right partner · Insight · October 2016Considerations for Adding a Merger to Your Credit Union’s Growth Strategy
In the credit union industry, size matters. Mergers offer credit unions a strategic opportunity to gain a competitive advantage through growth.
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Member vote · Insight · October 20165 Ways Employees Benefit From Mergers
Just the term “merger” can send shivers through your employees – what will happen after two companies combine, and how will it affect you? Adversarial mergers form intere…
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Remain independent · Insight · September 2016Mergers: A Key Topic for Director Education
It seems mergers are always a topic of discussion in the credit union world these days. Interestingly enough, however, despite the constant conversation around the topic,…