Leveraging 3 strategic frameworks to shape your 2024 strategic planning
By Steve Heusuk, Director of Competitive and Market Intelligence, and Adam Leslie, Director of Strategic and Business Planning at TruStageTM As we step into the new year, the industry is met with an elevated volume of new developments and trends that are accelerating at breathtaking speeds. Credit unions find themselves navigating a landscape shaped by […]
FROM OUR PARTNERS: 2024 U.S. economic outlook and its impact on credit unions
By Steve Rick, Chief Economist for TruStageTM Recent economic and market data tells us 2024 will bring slow but steady economic growth and possible interest rate reductions. The Fed will continue to battle inflation with a balanced approach to interest rates in hopes of staving off a recession and bringing inflation rates to an acceptable […]
FROM OUR PARTNERS: How embedded finance is shaping financial services
By Abbie Rodriguez, Senior Vice President Lender Experience for TruStageTM The term embedded finance gets thrown around a lot. But what does it really mean? A simple definition might look something like this: the opportunity to integrate financial products and services right into the customer experience, at the point of need. In reality, it’s not […]
2023 Year in Review
As we look back on this year, the things we’ve been able to accomplish together prove to make this year another one for the books! It’s an honor to work with each of you and provide aid, resources, training and networking. Looking back, here’s a snippet of what we were able to accomplish this year: […]
2023 Q3 Quarterly Report Now Available
The Association’s most recent summary of quarterly Call Report data, focusing on Utah credit unions, continues to show the effects of actions taken by the Federal Reserve. Those include: Widening, but flattening, interest net interest margin (page 4 of the report). Loan growth slowing (but still healthy) (page 5 of the report). In Utah, more dollars […]
FROM OUR PARTNERS: Evolving to meet consumers’ changing needs
By Terrance Williams, President and CEO Over the past six months, I’ve had a chance to meet hundreds of credit union leaders in every corner of the country, all bringing different perspectives and experiences, and representing membership bases as diverse as our country. These leaders deal with remarkably different circumstances on a daily basis, but […]
FROM OUR PARTNERS: Need a New Website? CUSG Can Help
Need a New Website on a Small Budget? CUSG Can Help! It’s budget season! If you’re considering a new website, it’s never too early to start gathering information and pricing for your project to help you plan your budget and timelines. Our partner, CUSG, has designed a website option that allows credit unions to have […]
2024 Ignite Leadership Series Annual Package
2024 Ignite Virtual Leadership Series Annual Package Save money by pre-purchasing the entire Ignite Virtual Series for 2024! This includes all 6 virtual events for 2024. We have a great lineup of valuable topics and dynamic speakers! Who is the Ignite Series for? The Ignite Series is made to improve your leadership skills and help […]
Congrats to Newest Association Board Member
Congratulations to Brock Mortensen, who is the newest member of our board. He’s replacing Michelle Thorn, who recently retired from her position as president of American United Credit Union, and also from our board. Brock Mortensen is Ascent Credit Union’s President/CEO. He has worked with Ascent Credit Union for over twenty-five years in various areas, […]
