The latest from Scott Butterfield

Jul 8, 2022 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

Break the ties that bind you

These days it is hard to avoid trade articles or hear watercooler conversations about mergers and the shrinking pool of smaller credit unions. There is a growing consensus that small ...

May 4, 2022 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

CDFI, DEI, OTP – an alphabet of hope and concern

The 2022 CDFI CORE funding round just closed. So, anything related to CDFI is top of mind for our team right now. Like anyone involved in the CDFI space, this ...

Apr 20, 2022 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

Credit unions and the aggregation of marginal gains

As a strategic planning consultant, I’m always proselytizing the pursuit and achievement of a big vision and goals. I am a believer that we are capable, individually, collectively and ...

Jan 11, 2022 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

Small credit union lenders – kicking ass and taking names

According to CUNA Mutual’s Credit Union Trends Report – December 2021, credit union consumer loan growth peaked at 10.5 percent in 2016. It has decreased annually since then, reaching ...

Oct 5, 2021 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

Being a credit union of substance

I recently had a wonderful conversation with a friend about people we know who are of real substance – those people in our life who we admire and who have made ...

Sep 3, 2021 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

CDFI credit union rising

The unprecedented pandemic related stimulus money that has been approved for the CDFI Fund has created a historic response from credit unions. Existing CDFI credit unions are stretching to expand ...

Feb 26, 2021 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

Credit unions, small businesses and missed opportunities

Having just spent a year on the road (virtually) facilitating strategic planning sessions for dozens of credit unions – I can share that nearly all have two areas of high strategic ...

Nov 6, 2020 - by Scott Butterfield, Your Credit Union Partner

This one is for our unsung heroes

There are many awards and recognitions within the credit union space, lots of opportunities for credit unions to recognize great efforts and outcomes. The stories of these awardees are inspiring ...

Scott Butterfield

Principal
Your Credit Union Partner

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Scott is the Principal of Your Credit Union Partner, PLLC.

Your Credit Union Partner (YCUP) is a trusted advisor to the leaders of more than 100 credit unions located throughout the United States. The YCUP team passionately believes that the credit union movement remains relevant today – especially in thousands of emerging, overlooked and underserved markets. The core of YCUP’s business practice is strategic planning and business plan development for existing and emerging markets. The YCUP team delivers more than up-to-date best practices. The team’s experience is hands on working in credit unions of all sizes developing successful growth, revenue and member impact strategies. Many of YCUP’s clients are nationally recognized and among the fastest growing and most profitable in the credit union movement.