Through independent research and innovation, the Filene Research Institute explores issues vital to the future of credit unions and consumer finance.
For consumers on the ground, 2009 officially starts on Friday when credit union lobbies open for the New Year. But for those consumers who navigate with a mouse or mobile device, credit unions are open on New Year’s Day.
Why the rush to get ready?
John Ulzheimer, CNBC’s “On the Money” Contributor is calling for “A rush to join credit unions.”
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In the world of innovation, it’s no secret that implementation is often times the most difficult part of the process. And yet without implementation, ideas simply remain ideas.
Filene uses an open source innovation model where i3 teams develop, test, and implement ideas to drive credit union growth. Open source brings options…
categories » Filene News, Innovation, Young Adults and Families
Would you like to help your members reach their financial goals? Would you like to be on the leading edge of credit union innovation? The Michigan Prize-Linked Savings Pilot is kicking off at credit unions around the state in January 2009 and is now issuing a last call for participants. To join in the excitement and fun, you need to act fast!
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Congratulations to i3 member Musette Bracher, Vice President – Marketing for GECU in El Paso, as she’s been named Marketer of the Year for Texas!
Pictured with Musette is her CEO Harriet May.
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Michael Phelps who? Educators Credit Union is giving the Golden Boy of the Olympics a run for his gold and money with their implementation of numerous Filene i3 ideas.
categories » Innovation, Podcasts
I have been zig-zagging across the country for the past three weeks as a champion for change. I spent a week at the Harvard Women’s Leadership Forum where I met many successful women from all over the world…including a NASA astronaut, a CEO of a hospital in the UK, the head of all government services in Brisbane Australia, and a leader from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. All in all, I learned a lot and found out that rapid change is ascending upon the entire world—and every industry.
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Filene hosted four outstanding sessions at this year’s Discovery Conference in Nashville, TN. In particular we had an excellent platform that involved five of our dedicated i3 members (Musette Bracher, Tom Anonson, Tansley Stearns, Tim Mislansky and Nan Morrow). The i3ers supplied brief updates on projects and enlisted credit union participation.
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Change is a fact of life in the financial services industry, and innovation is the engine that drives change in an ever-more-competitive marketplace. In an effort to enhance the level of innovation in the credit union industry, the Filene i3 program has announced its latest innovations in Key Findings 3.0: Innovation Through Cooperation.
categories » Innovation, Marketing, Consumer Behavior and Market Research, Technology, Young Adults and Families
Filene i3 group is getting a fair amount of press and success with their big idea…A Prize-based Savings account.
They partnered with Dr. Peter Tufano and his research team at Harvard Business School and Nan Morrow, Vice President of Corporate Development at Centra Credit Union in Indiana, to offer this unique product.
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