Two years after launching a DEI-focused internal initiative, the Washington state cooperative created a fund to donate $5 million over five years to Black-led nonprofits.

User experience research helps specialists define and refine the BECU member experience.

Leaders from cooperatives rural and urban talk about how they are handling staffing strategy during the pandemic.

Five credit unions share how they volunteer when in-person gatherings are more difficult than ever.

Three financial institutions live their cooperative principles by providing tactical support so smaller shops can focus on mission.

Which credit unions led the nation in the number of Paycheck Protection Program loans funded?

Rate locks and staffing boosts are two ways credit unions are pushing through mortgage applications in today’s ultra-low rate environment.

A special team at BECU delves into digital to tackle user experience at the big cooperative.

Plastic with contactless chips were being rolled out slowly. Will it become an avalanche?

BECU, Logix, CommunityAmerica, and MSUFCU share insight on their response and how they’re planning for the unknown.

Credit unions across the country are deploying creative solutions to engage members and encourage savings.

There’s a growing trend in Credit Union Land that’s encouraging employees to spend Columbus Day on the road, volunteering and giving back to their communities.

Credit unions making the move to Microsoft’s newest operating system share how they’re doing it and what they’re gaining.

Based on member feedback, BECU now incorporates financial education into its annual meeting.

BECU used member insights to rebuild its onboarding process, acclimating members to the credit union in one-third of the time.

How BECU uses Fannie Mae HomeReady Mortgage program and financial education to enable members to buy their homes.

BECU’s financial reality fairs teach high schoolers about the challenges of adulthood.

The industry is increasingly looking to operatives to advance its agenda at state houses and on Capitol Hill.

BECU and MSUFCU provide lessons in communication and expectation.

Automation techniques that put Big Data to work powers multiple solutions highlighted around the annual Las Vegas payments solutions fest.

A monthly collection of Callahan content that, together, addresses a single topic from a variety of perspectives.

For a credit union with nearly $14 billion in assets, BECU receives few complaints. Here are three of the institution’s best practices in resolving and managing complaints.

By turning a longstanding credit model on its head, BECU repriced $100 million in loans in 2015.

The first phase of NACHA’s plan to open new daily payment windows is now a year out and approaching fast.

A monthly collection of Callahan content that, together, addresses a single topic from a variety of perspectives.

Credit unions pay good money for cutting-edge products and services. Here’s how they can avoid being shortchanged upon delivery.

Apple Watch is just the beginning for mobile-oriented, blue-sky thinkers in the credit union space.

Three tech-savvy institutions share how they miniaturized important portions of their business models to maximize the value of mobile.

CEO Benson Porter and board member Porsche Everson discuss how BECU attracts and keeps cooperative governance talent.

These tactical approaches to products, channels, vendor management, employee engagement, and compliance keep BECU moving forward year after year.

BECU knows what goes around comes around. That’s why it’s emphasizing good planning over good fortune, strategy over scale, and the needs of the many over the demands of a few.

Callahan & Associates celebrates five years of adventure with the Anatomy Of A Credit Union series.

The ANATOMY series is a quarterly, multi-feature profile that explores the strategies and analyzes the performance of an exemplary credit union.

With more than 7 million potential members to reach and nearly 887,000 current members to stay connected to, BECU isn’t just building a brand, it’s building a beacon.

A monthly collection of Callahan content that, together, addresses a single topic from a variety of perspectives.

Tips from BECU on how to manage growth and risk under increased regulator scrutiny.

Whether the goal is growth or control, high-yield offerings can shape saving behaviors that benefit the member and the credit union.

What credit unions can learn from NASA’s social media branding initiative.

As credit unions grow, so does their role as community stewards.

Ross Swartwout, Senior Designer and Social Media Specialist at BECU, discusses the credit union's social media program in this Leadership Series webinar.

A monthly collection of Callahan content that, together, addresses a single topic from a variety of perspectives.

If you are only concerned about hard-dollar ROI, you’re missing the point. The benefits of these dynamic channels become apparent in other ways.

When its social media channel overheats, BECU’s 10-person team helps members cool down.

BECU’s head of Internet talks strategy and skill set in a changing financial services environment.

BECU talks about complying with CFPB consumer complaint expectations.

Crowdsourcing software enables the Washington credit union to solicit ideas from employees and build off the solutions of one another. So far, participation is high and credit union leadership is pleased.

Industries across the globe, including financial cooperatives, are making good use of mob mentality.

Industries across the globe, including financial cooperatives, are making good use of mob mentality.

Crowdsourcing software enables the Washington credit union to solicit ideas from employees and build off the solutions of one another. So far, participation is high and credit union leadership is pleased.

BECU’s VP of Member Solutions discusses why there will always be a place for the branch.

Mobile wallets are poised to take over as the dominant form of payment. Here’s what you need to know before that happens.

Demographics, financial services, and an eye on profitability help three credit unions determine where to open new branches.

Credit unions hold their own in rankings of best places to work by rewarding and recognizing employees.

Programs that encourage professional development and employee well-being benefit staff members and credit unions alike.

Nathan Hickman, remote workforce manager for BECU, shares lessons learned for managing home-based employees.

BECU publishes a short financial annual report as well as an extensive sustainability report that describes what the credit union does for staff, the community, and the environment.

Alternative branching strategies can help carve out a foothold in the community, but embracing space is key to ongoing development.

PenFed’s 5/5 ARM is a sought-after product but one that takes commitment to efficiency.

A Seattle credit union moves from in-store locations to full size branches, enhancing service capabilities and allowing for new growth.

Nearly one-third of this Seattle-based credit union’s contact center and staff works remotely.

Where can your reps provide better service both to members on the phone and to departments down the hall?

Credit Unions top the list of financial institutions that provide the highest yields on checking accounts, a recent survey found.

Debit interchange regulation is moving the market away from free checking, which gives credit unions a new way to enhance member relationships.

BECU's community outreach has various components, including affordable housing, financial education, and community investment.

Moving from a product-silo to a member-solution organization five years alo lowered BECU's expense ratio and prepared it for double-digit member growth even in these difficult times.

Wright-Patt Federal Credit Union, BECU, and Tower Federal Credit Union talk about how they're responding to the lending market.

Bank mergers and acquisitions, both large and small, provide a crucial opportunity for increasing membership and deposits in credit unions, as typically twenty percent of the disappearing bank's deposits will change financial institutions within a year.

You shouldn't have to wait for your first million to see a decent return on your money, was the message of BECU's ($7.6B, Seattle, WA) commercial to promote their Member Advantage and Early Saver Programs, for members younger than 18.

While these programs have received a lot of attention in the media, BECU offered new insight into its marketing strategy and its next steps.

At BECU we file executive compensation on the IRS Form 990, which is available to the public. We believe we it’s the right thing to do, and we have not suffered any backlash from the public or members.

Defying the stall in industry growth rates, BECU is growing shares at five times the national average according to First Look data. What is driving their success?

The Net Promoter® Score is a metric that measures how likely your members will recommend the credit union. Where does your credit union fall on the scale? Are your members promoters or detractors?

As credit unions seek to develop a mortgage rebate program to encourage realtor loyalty and participation, they are confronted with many options. BECU and Bethpage FCU have taken two different routes, but have both achieved success.

For BECU ($5.4B) double-digit growth was the name of the game. See what key components were driving its success in the first quarter

BECU grew in assets from $3 billion in 1999 to $5 billion in 2004. One catalyst for this growth: 33 new branches built in retail stores.

Many credit unions are growing their lending portfolio through member business lending. The foundation for a successful program is an all-encompassing strategy.

BECU and Superior FCU believe that the payoff of political activism lasts well beyond any elected official's term limits. They have successfully implemented year-round efforts to build and maintain relationships with legislators.

Frank Pollack couldn't be any more correct: credit union mortgages are the best for both members and their credit union. That's certainly the case for BECU (formerly Boeing Employee's Credit Union). Mortgage lending is a focal point for our growth and member service strategies.

BECU promises to actively serve people within their field of membership. But with only two brick and mortar branches, how are they fulfilling their commitment to over 300,000 members? In three words, the answer is: location, location, location. BECU didn't reinvent the wheel in order to serve their members; they instead opened Express Service Centers in stores where their members already visit e

BECU Trust Company, the trust services delivery channel of Boeing Employees Credit Union, the Tukwilla, Washington financial powerhouse is scheduled to debut in the fourth quarter of 2003, said President Bonnie A. Pladson, JD. The trust company chartered by the Washington Sta