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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.

Kalyani Ramadurgam_CEO Kobalt Labs

The AI Conversation Credit Unions Should Actually Be Having

Alison Heller_Sales Director Consumer Finance_Equifax

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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Cartoon Of The Week: The Merger Dating App

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Overdrawn: The Turning Point We Didn’t See Coming

Preetha Pulusani CEO DeepTarget, Inc.

Beyond the Experiment: Anchoring AI to Revenue and Relationships in 2027

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

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PenAir and Fort McClellan Credit Unions Plan to Merge, Creating a 22-Branch Network for 155,000+ Members

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MANTL and Carleton Team Up to Take Manual Math and Compliance Checks Out of Loan Origination

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From a 24% Auto Loan to Cousins Cafe & Deli: How Mutual Security Credit Union Earned a Member Impact Award

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Credit Unions Aren’t Stablecoin Issuers: What DCUC Told Treasury About the GENIUS Act

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Credit Union Members Are Choosier About Payments Than Ever, Velera’s 2026 Study Finds

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Call Your Lender Before You Tour Homes: How PenFed’s VIB Program Can Cut Closing Costs

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StrategyCorps’ MonetizeIQ Now Plugs Into Jack Henry Cores Through FIN

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Sharetec Teams Up With Superior IRA & HSA to Take the Headache Out of Retirement and Health Savings Accounts

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Budgets and Savings Keep Members Logged In, Says CommunityWide FCU

Gerber FCU annual credit union advocacy event 2026

Gerber FCU Leaders Take Members’ Concerns to Washington

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Whitefish Credit Union Promotes Four Leaders as It Grows Across Montana

Global Women's Leadership Network Executive Readiness Summit 2026

Women Credit Union Leaders Take Executive Readiness Summit Abroad

On Tap Credit Union President & CEO Tracie Wilcox Accepts the Employee Experience Award at the 2026 GoWest Credit Union Association MAXX Awards, along with her staff and GoWest leaders.

How On Tap Credit Union Won a MAXX Award by Fixing the Way New Hires Find Answers

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Your Next Gift Card May Be Bought by an AI Assistant, Not You

A woman discusses financial paperwork with an attentive counselor in a modest office overlooking a small-town street. Car keys and documents on the desk connect the conversation to everyday needs, highlighting personal guidance and access to affordable credit.

HopeSouth Renews Its CDFI Status as Bank Branches Vanish in Abbeville County and Greenwood Gets a New Option

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Vibe Credit Union Doubles Down: $160,000 Backs Six Detroit-Area Nonprofits Fighting Hunger and Housing Strain

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AKUVO Names Steve Castagna President After 26 Years in Fintech

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Applications Now Open for the 2027 Kelsie Davis Memorial Leadership Journey Scholarship

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Heritage Family Credit Union Taps David Walters as Chief Lending Officer

Alcovy High School students, Center Parc Credit Union team members, and local business leaders gather for the Newton County FLEX Business Plan Workshop on September 30, 2026, in Social Circle, Georgia.

Center Parc Credit Union Backs Newton County Teens’ Big Business Ideas Through FLEX

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