The latest from Scott Butterfield

Feb 4, 2016 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

Credit unions – the original social justice

Financial inclusion has become an important means of promoting social justice in the world. The movement emphasizes continually improving and increasing the availability of products and services that enable overlooked ...

Jan 6, 2016 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

Great credit union leaders enable others to boldly act

I’ve had a chance to work with a number of amazing credit union leaders, great leaders who know how to foster an ideal environment for collaboration, innovation, risk-taking, and ...

Dec 8, 2015 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

Solving the Millennial credit union conundrum

It’s quite the conundrum: credit union leaders know they can’t afford to skip over lending to Millennials, but many haven’t yet figured out how to successfully attract ...

Nov 6, 2015 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

Are America’s credit unions “people helping some people?”

Recently, I had the opportunity to present at the Carolina’s Credit Union Leagues Leadership Conference. In between presentations, I was invited to attend the League’s CUaware Protégé ...

Oct 13, 2015 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

A Virtuous Growth Cycle for credit unions

There are a lot of hot topics in the credit union space today, including three that are near (and dear) to my heart: serving the underserved, loan growth, and the ...

Sep 8, 2015 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

Board members behaving badly

I am a huge documentary fan, and one of my favorites is Ancients Behaving Badly on the History Channel. This series discusses the worst of the ancients: Caligula, Nero, Attila ...

Aug 4, 2015 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

For more impactful lending at your credit union, try digging a little deeper

The competition for loans has never been greater. It’s a market long crowded with traditional and non-traditional players, including credit unions large and small looking for the best options ...

Jun 1, 2015 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

Chasing the perfect credit union loan storm

One of my Facebook friends is a passionate storm chaser. This time of year, Ed Turk, president of Heritage Community Credit Union, is out chasing storms. I enjoy following the ...