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.
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.
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.
Apple Pay, Google Wallet And The Rise Of Online Payment Innovations
Digital payments are not new. PayPal came to life in 1998 as a money transferring platform. By the year 2000, people were using it to make payments on eBay. Early in 2002, PayPal went public and by August of that year, eBay announced it was acquiring the payment platform in a deal valued at $1.5 billion. At the time, experts called PayPal the “gorilla” of the online payment market, much as eBay was the gorilla in the online auction market.
SetIt And Citadel Federal Credit Union Join Forces To Improve Cardholder Experience
As consumers increasingly shop online and pay bills with debit and credit cards, it’s more important than ever for credit unions to improve cardholder experience, providing them swift, easy access to accounts and data anytime, anywhere.
The Importance Of Keeping Up With Technology For CUs
nnel optimization. Data management. Compliance and regulation. Cybersecurity. Aggregation services. For credit unions (CUs), keeping up with technology in all areas of business can be a significant challenge. Your CU stands to lose with a ‘Johnny-come-lately’ approach to innovation, however, so staying abreast is important to remain relevant in the competitive financial services industry.
Creating Digital Ambassadors: Why CU Employees Need To Be Digital Wallet Experts
First impressions count, no matter how much you want to believe otherwise. This is true regardless whether you’re talking about huge corporate endeavors or community-level organizations. When your credit union (CU) customers want help accessing your products and services, the frontline staff need to be well-versed ambassadors for your brand who are ready and capable of providing it. Here are our reasons for this: