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Serious brains, zero snooze—The Credit Union Connection dishes hot takes on fintech, compliance, strategy, politics & member magic for credit union leaders who get it.

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The Business Opportunity in Your Low-Rate Mortgage Portfolio

A credit union’s Halloween costume contest takes a terrifying turn when two NCUA examiners arrive in ordinary business suits. Surrounded by frightened executives dressed as monsters, the vampire-costumed CEO concedes: “OK, that’s the scariest costume. You win.”

Cartoon Of The Week: NCUA Examiners Win Costume Contest

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The AI Conversation Credit Unions Should Actually Be Having

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Responsible Lending Doesn’t End at Origination

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The Most Expensive Problem in Credit Union Leadership Doesn’t Show Up on a Balance Sheet

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Overdrawn: The Turning Point We Didn’t See Coming

Small credit unions share a bridge to digital communication and payment tools, illustrating how collective purchasing power can help close the technology affordability gap. Editorial illustration.

NSCUA Teams Up With CUTexting to Bring Affordable Text and Payment Tools to Small Credit Unions

A fragmented portrait represents a synthetic identity under scrutiny, illustrating how integrated fraud detection and loan underwriting can help credit unions flag suspicious applications before funds are approved. Editorial illustration.

Diversified Members Credit Union Taps Scienaptic AI to Catch Fraud Before It Closes a Loan

Pictured, left to right: Chris Minier, director, Mount Vernon Park Development at Bridge of Grace Ministries; Martin Pastura, interim CEO at Bridge of Grace Ministries; MaryBeth Wott, senior vice president, community investment and strategic planning officer at Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis; Don Cates, president and CEO at 3Rivers; and Heather Bontempo, community engagement manager at 3Rivers.

$75,000 Gives Four Worn-Down Fort Wayne Homes a Second Life

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TopLine Financial Credit Union Hires Royce Ngiam as Chief Experience Officer

Credit union leaders turn fintech ideas into practical plans through hands-on discussion, shared perspectives, and cross-department collaboration. Editorial illustration.

Firefighters First Credit Union Puts 70 Leaders to Work in IgniteFI’s Firecracker Focus Fintech Workshop

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TEN Credit Union Picks Bankjoy to Go Live With Its New KeyStone Core

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Indiana Credit Union League Honors Five Leaders Who Prove the Movement Runs on People

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From the NYSE Floor to Morgan Stanley HQ: What Credit Union Leaders Took Home From DCUC’s New York Forum

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CD Rates Are Climbing as Inflation Heats Up: 91% of Rate Changes Are Now Increases

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Greater Iowa CU Future-proofs its C-suite

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Four Indiana Credit Union Leaders Enter the Hall of Fame

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Four Credit Unions Announce New Hires; Cooperative Credit Union Association Elects Board Members

A young adult develops a savings plan alongside a financial coach in a community learning space. The scene highlights practical guidance, personal agency and building financial independence. AI-generated editorial illustration; not an actual program participant or session.

Unitus Lands National Grant to Help Young Adults Leaving Foster Care Build Savings

A bicycle shop owner checks a message from his financial institution while working at the counter. A verified-sender symbol on the phone illustrates the role of recognizable, trusted communication in everyday business banking. AI-generated editorial illustration; not an actual Eltropy interface.

Eltropy Lands Its Fifth Inc. Power Partner Award in Six Years

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ICU Day 2026: Proclamations, Relief Donations, and a Record Player Giveaway, Oh My!

A college student checks a mobile banking app while sitting on campus steps, with a backpack beside her and students passing in the background.

Mahalo Banking Hits 17 Corelation Conversions in 2026, With Four More Set to Launch

Alkami’s 2026 Hackathon Winners Show What Happens When Customers, Partners, and AI Build Together

A collage features Greylock Federal Credit Union’s two 2026 NEFMA Silver Awards for in-house paid video advertising and integrated marketing campaigns. Beside the trophies are a NEFFIE Award graphic and labeled portraits of Roberta McCulloch-Dews, Jennifer Supranowicz, Tom Buckley, Christina Walker, Jordyn Scace and Elizabeth Nelson.

Greylock Federal’s Marketing Team Takes Home Two Silver NEFFIE Awards

2. Distinguished Hoosier – McKenzie and League President Chris Beaumont hold the award, which was presented on behalf of Gov. Mike Braun by Chris Dietz of the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions (yellow tie).

Indiana Credit Union League CEO John McKenzie Collects a Distinguished Hoosier Award, a Congressional Tribute, and a Hall of Fame Spot

A military spouse reviews her smartphone at a kitchen table overseas, with bills and a family photograph nearby. A symbolic payment bridge and government building connect her everyday financial needs to federal decisions shaping credit unions’ access to stablecoin payments. AI-generated editorial illustration.

DCUC Tells NCUA: Give Credit Unions a Fair Shot at the Stablecoin Market

Nuvision’s 3 hero award winners and police and fire department commanders, with Nuvision CEO, Roger Ballard

Nuvision Feeds 270+ Huntington Beach First Responders and Names Three Heroes of the Year

A clean, uplifting lifestyle image of a smiling confident member looking at a smartphone displaying a secure mobile banking notification.

American Heritage Credit Union Members Can Now Get Cell Service That Pays Them Back

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