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Blog 05 / 01 / 12

THINK Prize Winner 2012

Congratulations, Paul Yang, well deserved. And a big thank you to all participants. Keep the ideas coming. Continue reading

Blog 05 / 01 / 12

THINK It Out Session #2: Credit Unions as Cult Brands

Alexis Maybank and Dr. Neil Goldman were joined on stage by Dr. Michael Steinberger, Dean of the Western CUNA school, Dennis Gabel, Chief Finance and  Strategy Officer Filene Research Institute,  and Bill Cheney, President/CEO CUNA, to discuss how credit unions can become cult brands. Continue reading

Blog 05 / 01 / 12

Give people what they want, when they want it.

Alexis Maybank, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Gilt Groupe discussed in her “By Invitation only: How we built Gilt and changed the way how millions shopped.” the changing consumers and what credit unions can learn from the lifestyle start-up. Continue reading

Blog 04 / 30 / 12

THINK Prize: The 3 finalists

Dr. Kathy Herziger-Snider, VP of Product Development, CO-OP Financial Services, introduced the three finalists of the annual THINK Prize: Maricela Jauregui, Paul Yang and Jay Schwartz.

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Magazine 02 / 17 / 12

CO-OP NextGen ATM

CO-OP is introducing ATMs that do almost everything a shared branch does – without the branch.

With so much discussion about emerging technologies, it’s easy to forget that credit unions already offer a technology that is established, widespread and universally accepted in everyday life: automated teller machines. What if credit unions could leverage the convenience of shared branching by linking it to ATMs? Members could get more done in a self-service format they love. Credit unions could offer automated services in their branches, extend their branch reach without the expense of brick and mortar, and share capabilities with other credit unions nationwide – all without the trouble of creating and introducing unfamiliar technology. Continue reading