How Many Apps Does a Credit Union Need?
Financial technology can be complicated stuff- and anyone who claims there are easy answers to the challenges facing credit unions probably hasn’t analyzed the issues closely enough. Faced with complex problems, well-informed people can reach different conclusions. A great example of this came recently when BIG’s leaders traded thoughts on how credit unions should approach their mobile app strategy.
COVID’s Impacts Illustrate the Value of MemberPass in our New Normal
One of the most bizarre byproducts of the COVID-19 pandemic has been its effect on credit union branch protocol. As recently as this winter, the idea of a masked man walking up to a teller window would have been unheard of, if not downright illegal. Four months later, many credit unions have enacted policies requiring masks for entry.
Ten Years of Transformation Crammed into Three Months
In the big picture, it’s not as if any of this was a surprise. We’ve known for ages that digital channels were the future of banking, and that credit unions- especially smaller ones- needed to upgrade their tech platforms or risk being left behind.
Why Do Credit Unions Settle for 7% of the Market?
There was much rejoicing in the credit union world last week when the Supreme Court batted back the American Bankers Association’s challenge to the NCUA’s expanded field of membership rule.
Is Voice the New Mobile- and the Ultimate Touchless?
It was only a few years ago that I recall BIG’s Resident Visonary John Best counseling credit union leaders regarding their digital strategies, “If you don’t build out your mobile platform, you might as well not bother with digital.” It was a controversial statement at the time, but it’s now conventional wisdom. The hand-held device has become the go-to channel for members across a wide array of demographics, surpassing the desktop for engagement volume.
It’s Time for the Accelerator- NOT the Brake!
It’s entirely understandable for credit union leaders to feel overwhelmed these days. Consider the list of challenges they’ve had to overcome in real time, with little to no advance warning:
Lessons Learned From the 2008 Downturn
In 2008, the market suffered a horrible loss due to mortgages being repackaged that were not worth the amounts they were repackaged for. As a result, many people lost their jobs. At that time, I was working at a large credit union. I woke up one day to discover that we had lost almost 90 million dollars. We didn’t lose that money because we were mismanaged or because we had taken high risks, but because of the environment that we were operating in.
The 4th Industrial Revolution: Will your Credit Union go the way of Saving Banks or grow like a FinTech!
A new paradigm, the 4th industrial revolution, BIG data, AI, deep learning, robotics, self-driving cars, the Internet of things, retail disruption – and so much more is upon us! It is all about data and digital and it is RIGHT NOW!
Extraordinary Performance is Defined by a Strategic Center of Gravity
Strategy – is about making choices, trade-offs; it’s about deliberately choosing to be different.
The Digital Transformation Revolution – Is It Leaving Credit Unions Behind? Part 2
How the heck are CUs going to keep service and price advantages during the Digital Revolution!
One hundred percent of the retail world is going digital! While we may have slightly exaggerated that statistic, it is worth noting that only 50% of credit unions have a written and documented digital strategy.