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“The Community Reinvestment Act is one powerful tool promoting bank access, but cynical lobbyists and banks like Capital One are suing to hide their deposit product pricing from CRA examiners,” said NCRC President and CEO Jesse Van Tol. via Jeremy Nobile w/ Crain's Cleveland Business https://hubs.ly/Q02Zz-7n0

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It was an honor and a pleasure to sit down with ▪️Audra Johnson from the Ohio Bankers League to discuss community banking and how FCBank is doing our part to help our employees, customers and communities thrive! The link to the article is below. Cardinal Rule #1: We measure our success by yours and our community. #communitybanking #ohiobanking #obl #fcbank #fcbanklocal #cardinalrules #communitymatters

Had an eye-opening networking session today with the incredible Jessicia Myers and Sara Butch from First Federal Bank of Kansas City! 🏦🤝 In the credit union world, we often talk about our "people helping people" philosophy. Today, I discovered that community banks, particularly First Federal Bank of KC, are driven by the same spirit! Key takeaways: - First Federal Bank is run by a board of directors, not shareholders - aligning their focus squarely on community needs. - The parallels between credit unions and community banks in prioritizing people over profits was interesting. - We found common ground not just in finance, but in our personal lives too - swapping stories about kids and sports! Jessicia and Sara, thank you for this enriching exchange. It's heartening to see that whether in credit unions or community banks, the core mission of serving people and communities remains strong. To my network: Have you experienced similar "aha moments" when networking outside your immediate industry? The insights can be game-changing! Learning the 90% - People of All Colors Succeed (POAC Succeed) #CommunityBanking #CreditUnions #NetworkingInsights #PeopleHelpingPeople Jamie Grayson

Here are a few pictures from our Grandview branch celebrating Shared Branching Awareness Week. Stop by and grab your popcorn! 🍿 What is Shared Branching? Shared Branching allows you to perform transactions at other credit union branches as if you were at your home branch. Whether you're on the other side of town, or in another state, or find yourself needing access due to a natural disaster, your accounts remain accessible. Here's how you can get involved: • Ensure Your Access is Activated: Make sure you can take full advantage of the Shared Branching network by calling us at 614-416-7588 to confirm that your Shared Branch access is activated. • Visit Your Local Branch: Stop by your local Pathways branch to celebrate what makes your membership unique and learn more about the benefits of Shared Branching. • Find a Shared Branch: Locate the nearest shared branch at sharedbranching.org and see how connected your Pathways membership makes you! We look forward to helping you make the most of your membership during this exciting week. ----- #Pathways #PathwaysCreditUnion #CreditUnion #SharedBranching

Starting today, Arizona Credit Unions are Paying It Forward with #AZCUWeek 🎉 Every day this week, Cash Crews from participating credit unions will be visiting local businesses and surprising patrons with free lunch and other surprises! Learn more at azcuweek.com #AZCUWeek #CreditUnion #LocalFirstAZ #LocalBanking #EmpowerEntrepreneurs #MoveYourMoney#SupportSmallBusiness #CommunityFirst

Under the guise of funding OneSchool Global, the PBCC’s leaders have quietly bilked $0.65 billion from their unsuspecting members since 2017. Rather than being used for education, this tax free bullion is stashed in multiple obscure private investment funds around the globe, and used by the tiny elite of ultra-rich PBCC church leaders to fund their own businesses ventures. Every year, the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church’s “Global Funding Team” holds a “Strive” fundraiser to collect a further $250 million to add to the pot. Attendance at this Zoom fundraising event, while dressed in church attire, is compulsory for 100% of members, and they must keep their cameras on so that local brethren priests can see that they are attending, and monitor their reactions. The 54,000 assembled victims of this fraud are told a carefully crafted pack of outright lies to the effect that the Brethren’s OneSchool Global desperately needs funds, that Vision Foundation is an endowment fund for this purpose, and that it generates an astonishing 20% return on investment. Get-a-Life exposes for the first time the shocking truth that Vision Foundation has actually been losing millions of dollars per year, and far from being an endowment fund, is just a handy source of ready cash for the corrupt Brethren elite. We also expose for the first time the “Campus Modernization Program” and the “Hall Standardization Program” further financial scams perpetrated by PBCC leadership to launder $100s of millions of tax-free dollars into their own bank accounts. Join us as we light up for the first time the Affinity Fraud of the Century, as the perpetrators desperately scramble to pull the maximum value from the scam before the Australian Tax Office’s ongoing investigation closes it down for good. Link for insiders- https://lnkd.in/gQXEvBAi #rrt #ubt #osg #pbcc #exclusivebrethren https://lnkd.in/gSiqCbVT

Sometimes in marketing, we are tasked with regurgitating aspirational taglines and value statements developed by creative agencies or focus groups that don't capture the true client experience. Imagine my joy when, three months into my new job, I found myself interviewing a client who practically recited all the differentiators First Financial Bank touts during employee orientation. Phrases like "responsive," "client-focused," "people-first," and "all about the relationship." Filming Jeff and Joanie's story of Kids First Sports Center and the development of their new Campus at Kids First was yet another genuinely validating experience—it's just different here. #BankatFirst #Video #Marketing #B2B

Dr Aseem Gokarn Harwansh explains why it is important to take charge of your own money. Watch this episode of Money Matters for Her season 3 here: https://lnkd.in/dmb9BvDf #MoneyMattersForHer #FinancialIndependence #MutualFundsSahiHai #WomenEmpowerment

District-57 ABMs met this week to discuss empathy and it's connection to credit union philosophy. We walked in the shoes of many of our members and fellow employees through an interactive simulation on what it's like to live near poverty level or at or slightly above ALICE and all the tough decisions faced. We then discussed the iconic "Umbrella Man" created by Boston Globe artist, Joseph Stern in 1923. Today, we face all the same challenges of the 20s and more! The Umbrella Man of the 1920s depicts how credit unions protected members from hard times, sickness, and financial distress. Our AMBs, Leslie Raynor, Lezlie Mull, Bryan Kornemann, and Stephanie Spencer identified and discussed how SECU protects our members from today's issues: scams, fraud, inaccurate financial information circulating on social media, and inflation. At SECU, like all credit unions, we are focused on protecting our members by strengthening their financial aptitude by listening to our members' stories, challenges, and dreams and setting them on the path to fulfillment through education, financial counseling, and financial planning services. If you would like an SECU employee to assist with any sort of financial literacy programming or discussion, please reach out to your local branch. #weareSECU and #weareheretohelp #teamSECU #financialliteracy #empathy #walkinsomeoneelsesshoes #spent