2018 was a banner year for credit unions…but will a recession follow soon? Credit unions recorded a stellar performance in the first nine months of 2018, adding more than 4.2 million new members, the fastest pace in credit union history. Rising demand for loans driven by the low unemployment rate and strong economic growth underline …
Category: Credit Unions and CUSOs
How to Recession-Proof Your Credit Union – CUbroadcast Interview
If the recession hit tomorrow, would your organization be ready? While this may be a scary thought, rather than panicking or ignoring the issue, you should focus on proactively seizing opportunities today to ensure the success of your credit union and your members in the future. John Dearing, Managing Director at Capstone, discusses this important …
Capstone speaks at the Annual CUSO Conference
How can you take your CUSO’s growth to the next level? Proactively consider strategic M&A, joint ventures, investments, and partnerships. Last week Capstone Managing Director John Dearing escaped the wintry weather in Washington, DC to speak on this topic at the Annual CUSO Conference hosted by CU Conferences on December 12 in St. Petersburg, Florida. …
Fintech Startups Pitch Cutting Edge Solutions to Credit Unions at VentureTech
On November 27 and 28, Capstone Vice President Matt Craft attended VentureTech in Dallas, Texas. The event brought together 11 different startups from the fintech space with investors from the credit union and CUSO space. These startups offered a wide range of products and services including, onboarding solutions to encourage new credit union members to sign up for products and services, …
The Evolving Lending Landscape: 3 Trends Impacting Your Credit Union
Peer-to-peer lending, automated loan origination, and digital banking: these are just a few ways the technology revolution has transformed the traditional lending industry! The rise of P2P applications is turning personal and small business loans into a commodity, as fintechs now offer omni-channel lending services once only provided by traditional financial institutions. Fortunately, this is …
3 Mistakes Credit Unions Make in Strategic Mergers & Acquisitions
Done right, external growth through a strategic partnership, merger, or acquisition can propel your credit union to the next level, helping you bring value to members and your organization. Although rewarding, external growth can be a complicated process that’s not without risk. Here are the top three mistakes credit union leaders make and how you …
How to Offer the Right Products and Services for Members – Capstone Speaks at CU Conferences
In today’s fast-paced business environment, offering the right products and services to keep up with with member demand and technological changes can be a challenge. To succeed credit unions must first determine what their members want and then determine how to offer the best solution. Capstone Managing Director John Dearing explored these topics with credit union …
Millennials: A Generation Credit Unions Can’t Afford to Ignore
Millennials have surpassed baby boomers and now account for roughly 80 million people in the US. More importantly, millennials have massive buying power, spending roughly $600 billion per year, which is projected to reach $1.4 trillion by 2020, and will comprise 75% of the global workforce by 2025. In contrast, the average age of credit …
Credit Unions, Banks Face New Competition from Private Equity
Private equity is creeping into the role typically taken on by traditional financial institutions like credit unions and banks: business lending. The Wall Street Journal estimates PE firms loans to midsized business jumped from $300 billion in 2012 to over $500 billion in 2017 and this trend is expected to continue. Private equity firms, like …
Capstone Presents at the Annual Strategic Lending Conference
Capstone Managing Director John Dearing spoke at CU Conference’s Annual Strategic Lending Conference held in Lake Tahoe on July 26-29, 2018. John presented two exciting sessions: How to Make Educated Decisions to Solve Your Lending Challenges and Focus First: A Proven Process for Evaluating and Prioritizing Options. In the first session, leaders learned how to overcome challenges …
