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


Life Cycle and Evolution of Credit Unions

  1. Now Showing: The Best in New Financial Technology

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    Some things are just meant to go together. Peanut butter and chocolate. Batman and Robin. And Filene and Finovate.

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    categories » Innovation, Life Cycle and Evolution of Credit Unions, Technology

  2. Are you the missing link?

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    Can you link consumers, credit unions, and innovation? Do you think like an entrepreneur? Then you just might have what it takes to join Filene i3 (Ideas, Innovation, Implementation).

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    categories » Collaboration, Filene News, Innovation, Life Cycle and Evolution of Credit Unions, Management, Performance Measures, Strategy

  3. Credit Union Financial Sustainability: A Colloquium at Harvard University

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    This report documents the presentations and discussions of the Credit Union Financial Sustainability Colloquium at Harvard University, which combined insights from academia and business to make a stark assessment of how sustainable the credit union business model appears. With the exception of some individual credit unions, the trends are sobering. But the problems are understandable and, therefore, manageable.

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    categories » Capital, Life Cycle and Evolution of Credit Unions, Strategy