The latest from Mark Brantley

Feb 28, 2024 - by Mark Brantley, CUEvangelist

Credit unions in the metaverse

Imagine a world where traditional banks never existed and where credit unions were the only financial institutions. A reality where the word “banking” was never in the American lexicon and ...

Nov 22, 2023 - by Mark Brantley, CUEvangelist

Full faith and credit unions

The history of credit unions has been deeply intertwined with religious faith for decades. In 1909, the first credit union chartered in the United States was a faith-based institution – St. ...

Sep 1, 2023 - by Mark Brantley, CUEvangelist

Make it plain!

What is interchange? By definition, it is two or more people exchanging views or ideas. However, it could also be defined as a transportation junction that connects various roads or ...

May 26, 2023 - by Mark Brantley, CUEvangelist

Credit unions: The 7th estate

Our federal government is comprised of three major divisions known as the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The U.S. Constitution defines each branch’s duties and powers in Articles ...

Mar 7, 2023 - by Mark Brantley, CUEvangelist

Let “access to credit” be the “A” in your credit union’s DNA

Access is a commonly used word defined by Webster’s online dictionary as the “freedom or ability to obtain or make use of something.” Although it’s a commonly used ...

Nov 23, 2022 - by Mark Brantley, CUEvangelist

Let “not-for-profit” be the “N” in your credit union’s DNA

The credit union motto of “Not for Profit, Not for Charity, But for Service” is the hallmark of the credit union difference. Every credit union executive, board director, employee, and ...

Aug 29, 2022 - by Mark Brantley, CUEvangelist

Let “diversity” be the “D” in your credit union’s DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid also known by the acronym DNA is the common denominator that exists in every living thing. DNA serves not only as the building block of life on earth ...

May 6, 2022 - by Mark Brantley, CUEvangelist

A house is a not a home unless a credit union is there

The late Luther Vandross was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. His elegant, soulful style of music graced the musical airwaves with hits such as “Never Too Much,” “If ...