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How credit unions gained some of the deposits banks lost

"I don't see many [credit unions] changing their efforts on gaining bank deposits beyond what they have done in the past," said Vincent Hui, managing director at Cornerstone Advisors.

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What Do Credit Unions Need to Attract Millennials & Gen Z?

Self-service machines free up branch employees to focus on providing financial guidance. In comparison to baby boomers and Gen X, millennials and Gen Z are more likely to go to their bank’s account managers when they need advice, a Cornerstone Advisors study found.

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Jack Henry Ready to Connect CUs to Upcoming FedNow RTP Network

Cornerstone Advisors’ “What’s Going On In Banking 2023” report stated that in a Q4 2022 survey of 300 community financial institution executives, 77% of credit unions said they had already implemented or planned to implement RTPs. Twelve percent said they had already launched the service, 30% planned to in 2023 and 35% planned to in 2024.

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Why Credit Unions Should Think Beyond the Branch

According to a 2021 Cornerstone Advisors survey of bank and credit union executives, the proportion who regard fintech partnerships as important for their institutions shot up from 49% in 2019 to 89% in 2021. These partnerships provide a level of digital functionality that allows smaller operations to compete with big banks and major financial institutions.

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The Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: Fear Mongering And Other Bad Takes

According to a study from Cornerstone Advisors, the typical mid-sized bank has less than 5% of its customer following it on Twitter, which may lead bank management to ignore the social media channel in times of trouble. That’s a risk bank executives shouldn’t ignore.

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Why don't midsize credit unions want to grow through mergers?

"There are bold leaders who will be open-minded about mergers," said Vincent Hui, managing director at Cornerstone Advisors. "The mergers of peers we've seen are a tribute to the thoughtful and collaborative boldness of the leadership of both institutions."

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How Credit Unions Can Capitalize On The Surge In Home Equity

According to CUESolutions provider Cornerstone Advisors’ 2023 “What’s Going on in Banking” report, home equity loans are among the top lending priorities for credit unions, with 59% focused on home equity this year.

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Why Should Credit Unions Still Consider Crypto?

A Cornerstone Advisors report showed that only 9% of credit union executives planned on offering cryptocurrency investing services in 2022.

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Mom and pop' credit unions are losing the tech race — and members

Mega-credit unions can better afford marketing and partnerships with fintechs that can expand their market reach, said Vincent Hui, managing director at Cornerstone Advisors. "This is why strong credit unions are considering mergers — so they have the economies of scale to invest in those strategic capabilities," he said.

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Strategies for Credit Unions to Compete in the Modern Banking Industry

Banking-as-a-Service can help credit unions develop a new revenue stream (as much as $25 billion over five years, as indicated in a Cornerstone Advisors report) and gain new members, generating more loans, encouraging more and larger deposits, and producing non-interest income through credit and debit cards

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