Through independent research and innovation, the Filene Research Institute explores issues vital to the future of credit unions and consumer finance.


Colloquium

  1. Credit Union Sustainability: Costs, Consolidation, and Differentiation

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    “We only know two things about the future: (1) It cannot be known. (2) It will be different from what exists now and from what we expect,” said management sage Peter Drucker. What is obvious, even without a crystal ball, is that credit unions need to be lean and disciplined so that they are ready to face the certain uncertainties. We need to be sustainable.

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    categories » Colloquium, Market Structure and Field of Membership, Mergers, Performance Measures

  2. Berkeley Sustainability Colloquium Presentations

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    The colloquium, generously supported by CUNA Mutual Group and the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues, brought together two UC Berkeley business professors – Jim Wilcox and Rashi Glazer – along with John Lass, CUNA Mutual Group’s SVP of strategy and business development, and Rukmini Banerjee a business process expert and vice president at CUNA Mutual Group.

    Their presentations are available here for download. For Berkeley attendees or general Filene members interested in a customized sustainable growth analysis, please contact Theran Colwell: theran [dot] colwell [at] cunamutual [dot] com.

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    categories » Colloquium, Economic Issues - Credit Unions, Mergers, Strategy, Sustainability

  3. Colloquium at RIT Wrap-Up

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    Last week we held the “Trends and Future Directions in Consumer Financial Services Colloquium” on the snowy Rochester Institute of Technology campus in Rochester, NY. The following is a wrap-up and links to the presentations of our dynamic presenters:

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    categories » Colloquium, Filene News, Life Cycle and Evolution of Credit Unions, Research in Motion