VSECU is one of a few financial institutions that serves the needs of cannabis businesses in Vermont. By doing so, the credit union addresses an area of financial exclusion within its field of membership.

As a values-based organization, VSECU takes seriously the cooperative principle of concern for community. This is evident in the community programs it supports, which range from securing better fuel prices to fighting food insecurity.

Member-directed giving, values-based programs, and the cooperative spirit all guide VSECU’s efforts to leave a positive impact on its community.

Three ways credit unions are creating engaged, loyal members.

An impact benchmark is a worthwhile endeavor, but community impact doesn’t stop — or even start — with a number.

USALLIANCE’s self-built neobank strategy is designed to serve the underserved and disintermediate encroaching fintechs.

The cooperative has integrated credit score reporting and improvement tips into its mobile and online banking. So far, uptake has been strong.

A scholarship program in North Carolina provides more than $1 million annually to statewide community colleges for continuing education and career planning.

The Rhode Island cooperative splits its focus between members who live within five miles of its lone branch and those with a loan-only relationship.

During this webinar, Josh Garrison, vice president of consumer lending, and Kipp Riesland, financial wellbeing program manager for Patelco Credit Union, discuss how to help members rebuild their credit and avoid common challenges in the process