Over the last 3 decades, the credit union industry has experienced rapid consolidation, going from over 13,000 institutions in the early 90s to less than 5,000 last year. Today, credit unions under $100 million represent 61% of the movement, yet they serve over 7 million. These institutions are critical to the diversity of our movement and play a key role as irreplaceable lifeline for hard to reach, more marginalized communities and populations. Despite this opportunity, small credit unions aren’t growing due to a variety of reasons: technology, lending capacity and a culture of growth. This session will explore a transformative approach to leverage the market opportunity to create sustainable solutions. Learn about new technology to activate your credit union’s lending potential and how an innovative management approach, bold vision, and strong partnerships has enabled a startup credit union to grow rapidly.

Join us to explore how small credit unions can transform into powerful economic engines for their communities through strategic growth, innovation, and collaboration.