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REACH23: QCash and Ranqx Partner to Bring Small-Dollar Loans to Small Businesses...

10/28/2023

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Seth Brickman, President/CEO at QCash Financial, and Dave Lewis, President/CEO at Ranqx, joined us in the Studio Lounge for a lively conversation on small-dollar loans, not only to consumers but to small businesses, as well.

Seth shared highlights of his REACH Deep session presentation on "What if There Were a Way? How Small-Dollar Loans Are Your Credit Union's Secret Sauce" and brought it full circle to how Ranqx does the same with small businesses and how the two organizations are teaming up to address the needs of both these audiences for credit unions -- which will enhance their value that much more.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts. And be sure to watch all our Studio Lounge interviews from REACH on our interview archive page.

REACH23: REACH Recognizes 'Tomorrow's Stars' as Future Leaders of the Industry...

10/28/2023

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Vanessa Torquato, Vice President of Administration, Mocse Credit Union; and Megan Pieper, Vice President of Marketing and eCommerce, WestStar Credit Union; stopped by the Studio Lounge to share their reaction to winning this year's "Tomorrow's Star Awards" at REACH.

REACH's Tomorrow's Star award recognizes the efforts of up-and-coming credit union leaders aged 35 and under and encourages the development of future leaders.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts. And be sure to watch all our Studio Lounge interviews from REACH on our interview archive page.

REACH23: The Foundation's Gigi Hyland Recaps El Paso Workshop, Announces Wegner Award Winners, and More...

10/28/2023

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Gigi Hyland, Executive Director at The National Credit Union Foundation, stopped by the Studio Lounge to share REACH Conference participation as a Pitch Champion judge, where she a three other judges review credit unions taking the main stage to share how they plan to make an impact on their communities.

Gigi also recapped The Foundation's recent, three-day El Paso workshop and what they looked to accomplish there. In addition, she announced The National Credit Union Foundation Dinner presenting the 2024 Herb Wegner Memorial Awards recipients. Be sure make your reservations now. It's going to be another stellar event during CUNA's GAC in 2024.

Lastly, save the date for 2024 CU FinHealth in Aurora, CO, April 29-May 1, 2024 -- the leading financial well-being event for credit unions and system partners.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts. And be sure to watch all our Studio Lounge interviews from REACH on our interview archive page.

REACH23: USC Credit Union 'Fights On' for a Faster Onboarding Process with Glide...

10/27/2023

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Gautam Ajjarapu, CEO/co-founder at Glide, and Gary Perez, President/CEO at USC Credit Union, stopped by the Studio Lounge to share the news about the two organizations partnering to help make the onboarding process exponentially faster and more efficient -- which, in turn, will attract and retain more members, especially younger members to "fight on" another day.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts. And be sure to visit our REACH interview archive page for all the interviews.

REACH23: Nymbus' Janclaes Shares the Power of Partnerships for Credit Unions...

10/27/2023

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John Janclaes, President of Nymbus CUSO, stopped by the Studio Lounge to share highlights and insights from his REACH Conference session: "The Partnership Advantage."

According to John, The Partnership Advantage is the mindset required for creating healthy business partnerships for credit unions. The resources shared in the session will equip credit unions with the tools they need to create partnerships that will enable credit unions to thrive.

Key takeaways John discussed included:

How to cultivate a partnering mindset and why that matters
How to assess partnerships on 12 dimensions of performance
How to create a portfolio view of your vendors illuminating where to begin strengthening your partnership eco-system
How to lead productive meetings with your partners in order improve and maintain high-perform partnerships

Check it out and let us know your thoughts. And be sure to visit our REACH interview archive page for all the interviews.

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