Today’s economic environment is changing rapidly. Consumers are embracing fintech and new players are moving into the credit union space. At the same time, the cost of compliance is rising and non-interest income is dwindling. What does this mean for credit unions? The days of going about business as usual are gone. In order to …
Category: Credit Unions and CUSOs
Credit Unions, Analytics, and Innovation – Insights from AXFI
Last week John Dearing, Capstone’s Managing Director, attended the 2018 Analytics and Financial Innovation (AXFI) Conference in Minneapolis. Here are few of John’s observations from AXFI: Data used the right way for decision-making and segmenting can help an organization be more successful, especially when it is marketing to and trying to retain members There is …
Valuation of Today’s CUSO: Capstone Interview on CUbroadcast
Capstone’s John Dearing recently spoke to Mike Lawson of CUbroadcast at the 2018 NACUSO Network Conference. The interview covers key points from John’s breakout session with Guy Messick “What Is Your CUSO Worth? Valuation for CUSOs and Marketplace Trends.” In case you missed the live interview, you can watch the recording on the CUbroadcast website. In this …
How Credit Unions Can Partner with Fintech
Do you want to grow your credit union and offer more to members? Consider a fintech partnership. While embracing fintech may seem risky, the reality is your members like fintech and are going to use it whether you have it or not. If they do not get the fintech solutions they want from you, it’s …
What Is Your CUSO Worth? Find Out at the 2018 NACUSO Network Conference
Are you planning to sell or buy ownership units in a CUSO? Are you making an initial offering for a new CUSO? Are you an existing company that intends to become a CUSO by selling ownership units? Will your CUSO buy a business or merge with another CUSO? If any of these situations applies to …
Capstone Strategic Guides PSCU on Acquisition of CU Recovery and The Loan Service Center
Capstone Strategic announced today that PSCU, the nation’s leading credit union service organization (CUSO) has acquired CU Recovery and The Loan Service Center. With the acquisition, PSCU executes its strategy to expand comprehensive collections offerings for credit unions. Capstone Strategic, Inc. (Capstone) announced today that PSCU of St. Petersburg, Florida has acquired CU Recovery, Inc. (CUR), …
Grow Your Credit Union with More Effective Decision-Making Techniques
Are you weighed down by stress from problems you just can’t seem to crack? As leaders, every day we are faced with new challenges that keep us up at night, fortunately it doesn’t have to be this way. One of the most important components of effective decision-making is accurate data, which in today’s information age …
No Risk, No Reward. Capstone Speaks on CUbroadcast
Some may be afraid to try new strategies for growth, but you must take chances to succeed. Although embarking on the unknown can be frightening, in a way, not taking any action is a choice that can come with equally scary consequences: losing out to competitors, failing to fulfill members’ needs, or becoming obsolete. Fortunately, …
Q&A with NJCUL’s David Frankil and Capstone’s John Dearing
Following the success of his presentation, at the New Jersey Credit Union League Convention, John Dearing, Capstone’s Managing Director, has been invited to present a webinar with the NJCUL on December 7. At the Convention in October, John discussed proactive growth strategies for credit unions as well as tips for success. Last week John and …
Innovate, Collaborate, Succeed! Capstone Speaks to the New Jersey Credit Union League
Innovate, Collaborate, Succeed! The theme for the New Jersey Credit Union League’s (NJCUL) 83rd Annual Meeting & Convention could not be more exciting or more closely aligned with Capstone’s values of helping organizations’ grow. John Dearing, Capstone Managing Director was invited to speak at the NJCUL Convention on October 23 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. His …