The latest from Brian Branch

Jul 3, 2014 - by Brian Branch, World Council of Credit Unions

Young adult membership growth: Who are they?

We argued over it in New Zealand. We yearned for it in Costa Rica. We talked about it in the UK. We launched new products aimed at it in Brazil. ...

Apr 3, 2014 - by Brian Branch, World Council of Credit Unions

Global insight on collaborative solutions

Last quarter we wrote about credit unions’ increasing regulatory and information-communication technology costs that drive a pattern of consolidation in credit union systems worldwide. While merger may be the answer ...

Jan 3, 2014 - by Brian Branch, World Council of Credit Unions

Consolidation, taxation and concentration in top credit union systems worldwide

Consolidation. What drives this? What will the future look like? Where will this end? The United States, Canada and Australia have exhibited decreasing numbers of credit unions for years as ...

Sep 5, 2012 - by Brian Branch, World Council of Credit Unions

The Paradigm of Collaborative Efficiency and Local Innovation

by: Brian Branch, President/CEO, World Council of Credit UnionsI have often taken U.S. credit unions abroad to see how other systems implement collaborative solutions.  Rabobank in the ...

Mar 5, 2012 - by Brian Branch, World Council of Credit Unions

What is Mobile Technology’s Worth to Credit Unions?

by: Brian Branch, President/CEO, World Council of Credit UnionsCredit unions are driven by a passion to serve their members. Whether in developed or developing countries, credit unions have to ...

Feb 2, 2012 - by Brian Branch, World Council of Credit Unions

What is the Credit Union Difference to the Consumer?

by: Brian Branch, President/CEO, World Council of Credit UnionsI serve on the advisory committee for the United Nations’ International Year of Cooperatives.  When we launched the year ...