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Attention #FinTechs, #CreditUnions, and #CUSOs. Are you heading to Frisco, TX for #VentureTech next week brought to you by Curql and CUNA Strategic Services; and with partners NACUSO and the Underground Collision (Mitchell Stankovic) for #TransformationThursday? Let this AI Generated image get you motivated (my second attempt at requesting a credit union and FinTech partying with each other - getting closer!). Be sure to engage my colleagues Rebecca Isaacs, CUDE and Ronaldo Hardy who will be sharing more about how NACUSO is excited to accelerate collaboration and innovation between CUs, FinTechs, and CUSOs. Can't make it - fill out this interest form- and I'd love to have a virtual networking session with you next week while everyone else enjoys smoked brisket. PARTY! ?? https://lnkd.in/gxdZ-RsR

In this follow-up episode of Member’s First Mindset, host Dan Daggett, Chief Strategy Officer, and guest co-host Jon Jorgenson, Co-Founder, from Credit Unions First continue their conversation from "Is Your Collateral Protection Program Hurting Your Members?" They’re joined again by Jeremy Silva, CFO, and Ashley Carner, COO, from AMOCO Federal Credit Union, to discuss the positive impact of moving from force-placed CPI to Blanket Lender’s Single Interest (LSI) insurance. This shift has delivered real improvements in member experience, operational efficiency, and financial outcomes. Tune in to hear Dan, Jon, Jeremy, and Ashley share updates on their 18-month journey, showing how this innovative approach empowers credit unions to “Earn more, keep more, and serve better.” If your credit union is ready to enhance member experience and streamline operations, consider exploring the benefits of Blanket LSI for your collateral protection program. Connect with us to learn how Credit Unions First can help you “Earn more, keep more, and serve better.” Listen to the most recent episode of Members First Mindset: Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gha4KqnE Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gBY57NSk Learn more about Credit Unions First: creditunionsfirst.org #CU1st #creditunions #membersfirstmindset

What makes a "good" vs. "bad" #creditunion partner? Good for whom? Who gets to decide? Isn't that really subjective? Credit unions are not all the same and for anyone to say a company is good or bad for the industry doesn't make sense to me. When credit unions look to partner with #CUSOs and #FinTechs, NACUSO can't say they are good or bad for you. What NACUSO CAN DO is organize and present potential partner information in a way that allows you to apply your own vetting criteria. We want to harness your criteria, your priorities, your values, to cut through the noise of pitches and vendor booths, on your terms and timeframe. Interested in this approach? #CUSO #FinTech #CreditUnion #Innovation Let me know.

Knowledge nugget for the weekend. #creditunions partnering with any 3rd party can be risky. Early stage #fintechs or #CUSOs have a chicken or the egg problem, best way to sell to credit unions is showing that other credit unions are using the solution. There's opportunity here for credit unions that are forward thinking, willing to take strategic risks, comfortable with failing fast and learning, experiment with new ideas, and able to raise their hand when no one else will because of (name your barrier). NACUSO is building a community for all, but for some, fortune will favor the bold. We are looking for bold credit unions, of any size, to explore opportunities with FinTechs that are looking to make a name for themselves, that may not have a behemoth marketing budget to get noticed. In the coming weeks, NACUSO will be highlighting limited time opportunities for credit unions to take a swing at innovative breakthroughs. Are you one of those credit unions - let me know! So close AI, so close with the image of a credit union partying with a FinTech.

I am beyond excited to once again work with a long-time friend, colleague, and mentor Rebecca Ryan, APF, FRSA NEXT Generation Consulting, Inc. at Reimagine - A Strategic Growth Conference by NACUSO. I put a feeler out months ago about interest in strategic foresight as a necessary discipline for the credit union industry. I am doubling down on that statement! How to get involved? 1) Go to the event! 2) Reach out, I can give personal accounts from being immersed in Rebecca's process. We will have future opportunities to expand NACUSO's involvement with #strategicforesight. #strategicgrowth #creditunions #fintechs #CUSOs