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Don’t Let Headwinds Derail your Long-Term Strategy
As we look back on the financial data from the past year, we can assess how credit unions have performed...
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Who Uses Credit Unions? Fifth Edition
Filene reviews credit union use across US groups and identifies opportunities for credit unions to grow membership among three: Hispanic...
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Hidden Figures: Clearing the Financial Fog Brought About by the Pandemic
As credit unions continue navigating an uncertain economic environment and increasingly competitive financial services marketplace, reviewing 2020 financial data can shed light on opportunities.
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Introducing Filene's New Research Fellow Dr. Jeffrey Robinson and Center of Excellence for Innovation & Incubation
REGISTER 1 in 5 credit union members report that they would consider switching to a more innovative financial institution. Credit...
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Lives Interrupted: Bridging Financial Transitions
Learn more Join us for our FIRST event from the Center of Excellence for Consumer Financial Lives in Transition. This two-day...
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2021
Amplifying Impact: Connecting Credit Unions and Communities
Learn More Join us for this special research event bringing together two or our newest Centers of Excellence: Diversity, Equity...
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Consumer Decision Making Insights
Dive into the top three marketing insights from Filene Fellow Hope Schau and her work through Filene’s Center of Excellence for Consumer Decision Making to better understand how credit unions can communicate in a way that matches products and services to the needs of members in the moments that they need them—deeply securing a link between your value proposition and your members’ loyalty.
Latest Podcasts
Jan 21 2021
Introducing Dr. Cheri Speier-Pero, Data Analytics Fellow
Get the inside view on what Filene’s data research will entail directly from the academic heart of the whole operation, our research fellow, Dr. Cheri Speier-Pero, professor of information systems at Michigan State University. It is her mission to help leaders move ideas forward through the ethical implementation of new value creating technologies and systems. Take a listen.
Nov 11 2020
A New Filene i3 for a New World
Hear from i3 leader, Brent Dixon, and two current i3ers about Filene's i3 application process and how the program has adapted due to COVID-19 and the role of creativity and urgency in the i3er's projects
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Employee Attraction and Retention in the Shadow of COVID-19
Filene has helped us better understand some of the biggest challenges facing consumers and our movement.
Pat Jury, President/CEO
Iowa Credit Union League
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One Detroit Credit Union
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Coastal Federal Credit Union
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Apr 01 2021
A Canary in the Coal Mine? Reviewing Credit Union Financials From 2020
We’re all familiar with the canary in the coal mine allusion. It describes an early warning sentinel that can help...
Mar 25 2021
Webinar: COVID-19 One Year Later
Review the webinar materials from COVID-19: One Year Later, hosted on March 25, 2021.
Mar 19 2021
We Cannot Forget…
While I am proud of the ground-breaking work Filene leads on the critical issue of DEI for credit unions - we can and should do more.
