Best Innovation Group Is First To Certify Amazon Alexa Skills For Credit Union Voice Banking Transactions.
Best Innovation Group (BIG), a credit union innovation catalyst, announced the certification of its Amazon Alexa voice banking skill. Enrichment Federal Credit Union, a $456 million institution based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with 42,000 members and 9 offices, has become the first credit union to roll out the Financial Interaction Voice Experience (FIVE) banking skill.
How To Use Data Analysis To Better Serve Your Members
Modern members are no longer willing to wait for their credit union to provide them with what they need. Instead, they want it to provide the products and services they need now, when they need them – or even before.
Budget Challenge: Meet Credit Union Strategic Goals, Innovate AND Keep The Lights On
Members are the driving force behind all your credit union’s activities, and that’s understandable. Not only does your business strategy focus foremost on fulfilling their needs, but with directors who are members it’s a given that member interests will be top of the priority list.
Budget Season: What It Takes To Win Hearts, Minds, And Wallets
Through ups and downs, thick and thin, traditional and emerging schemes, one thing remains constant for credit unions: budgeting season. As we all know, October is the month credit unions start to strategically plan and budget for the coming year and beyond. The season typically begins with big ideas for growth and improving customer relationships, but sadly ends with a tight budget that reflects must-do tasks driven by government regulations.
Is Your Credit Union Leveraging Its Greatest Tool For Income And Profitability?
The future of your Credit Union depends upon how you adapt to the changing landscape of the financial industry. One aspect of the change is leveraging your greatest tool for fee income—debit and credit card interchange revenue. Take a look at some of the emerging strategies, then compare them to your CU’s current approach.
How Credit Unions Can Learn To Love Fintech
Most credit unions recognize the growing role and incredible benefits of technology in the financial industry. Some have been fast adopters, but many more have found it challenging, especially as rising costs for software and third-party services squeeze IT budgets.
How Credit Unions Can Capture Top Of Wallet From Millennials
In the United States, the average credit union customer is 47 – in Canada, 53. Legacy members are entering a phase of life in which their spending may be more restrained. To continue growing, credit unions must seek new ground: The Millennial consumer.
4 Areas To Monitor To Grow Your Credit Union Interchange Revenue In 2017
Credit union interchange revenue is a key part of every credit union’s bottom line. Credit Unions have seen impressive growth and the industry looks to continue this expansion by growing markets size and keeping pace with improving technology trends. However, despite this growth, there are several factors that can limit your interchange revenue if you don’t keep a careful watch on them.
The Sticky Card: Credit Unions Can Influence Which Cards Their Members Choose To Make Purchases
Most consumers have at least three credit cards from various sources. In addition, many people also carry one or two debits cards and a mix of gift and loyalty cards. A recent Gallup poll showed most Americans foresee the death of cash in their lifetimes, meaning all purchases will be made with credit and debit cards, as well as other forms of electronic payment.
3 Ways Credit Unions Can Influence Debit And Credit Card Interchange Revenue
unions, financial survival also requires CUs to generate a certain amount in annual earnings. Debit and credit card interchange revenue usually deliver a sizable chunk of most CUs’ non-interest income. As this is arguably one of the biggest avenues to generate revenue it’s important to keep it coming in, regardless of changes in the financial industry or disruptions caused by technology.