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


Economic Issues - Credit Unions

  1. Global Trends: Drivers, Values, and Strategic Questions for Credit Unions

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    Every business leader is forced to wrestle with the prospect of what’s next. This report looks beyond the next few years at four scenarios that are possible next steps beyond the Great Recession.

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    categories » Economic Issues - Credit Unions, Strategy, Sustainability

  2. Why Nothing Matters as Much as Membership Growth

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    Nothing else – not assessments, interchange, or business lending – is more important to the long-term health of credit unions than sustainable membership growth.

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    categories » Economic Issues - Credit Unions, Marketing, Consumer Behavior and Market Research

  3. 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