The latest from Alan Bergstrom

- by Alan Bergstrom, Aux

It’s time for credit unions to get innovative, again

Innovation. That elusive characteristic that requires effort, determination, inspiration, and commitment. When you have it, it shows, when you don’t, you blend into the background and resemble everyone else. ...

- by Alan Bergstrom, Aux

CUSOs: People helping the people who help the people

What is a CUSO and why should I care? CUSOs (Credit Union Service Organizations) are corporate entities that are owned by either federally chartered, federally insured, or state-chartered credit unions—...

- by Alan Bergstrom, Aux

Data analytics in a post-pandemic world

In March of 2022, we finalized our findings from a nation-wide credit union executives survey on the importance of data analytics in a “post-pandemic” world. Most experts and organizations alike ...

- by Alan Bergstrom, Aux

To merge or not to merge: What is a credit union to do?

The subject of mergers has once again grabbed the headlines. As might be expected, during COVID-19, the pace of mergers dropped from pre-pandemic activity. But recently the number of planned ...