Callahan's Credit Union Report is a monthly publication that
focuses on strategic concepts, thought-provoking ideas, and trends in the credit
union industry.
"...Intelligently written. I don't treat the report as another trade journal. The articles go much deeper than that."
- CEO, $2.3B Credit Union
The articles are submitted by some of the most respected names
in the credit union market. This Report is for the credit union executive who
wants to know what's going on in the business but doesn't have the time to wade
through dozens of articles each month.
"I think that Chip and Bucky address strategic and global issues in a thorough and thought-provoking manner that I don’t see anywhere else in CU literature."
- CEO, $41.3M Credit Union
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past issues.
Take a look at some past articles: The Importance of Long-Term Member Value – Tangible and Intangible The lifetime value of credit union membership is tremendous. But this lifetime value is difficult to communicate to members especially investments back into the credit union’s infrastructures, and the value of being a member/owner rather than a customer. Moving Out of Step, Getting Out of Line Nationwide Insurance has hit on a new tactic for converting credit unions: buying the member. This is potentially the biggest challenge yet to the industry’s survival. How should we respond?
Hearing Heralds New Era in Credit Union Significance The past Ways and Means Committee hearing had caused a credit union search for community contribution. But such is only a portion of credit union benefit. Credit unions offer democracy not available through for-profit institutions, and they engender a spirit of cooperation that is essential to the progress of society.
This Month's Report :
A Capital Idea! By Diana Dykstra, San Francisco Fire CU A California credit union establishes “member capital accounts” that build equity for members.
Now is the Time for Capital Options By Chip Filson Credit union capital options are limited and outmoded. For the sake of credit union members,
Congress should allow credit unions expanded means of capital acquisition.
Back to the Future By Jim Blaine, CEO, State Employees Credit Union Today the credit union movement stands on the beach – Bambi in the headlights – watching the
worst financial tsunami in a half century roll unrelentingly toward us. While other financial institutions frantically
raise capital in the search for higher ground, we must ask ourselves "why are natural person credit unions the only insured depository institutions without access to alternative capital?"
Callahan's Credit Union Report is a monthly publication that
focuses on strategic concepts, thought-provoking ideas, and trends in the credit
union industry. 
