Celebrating the Importance of Women-Owned Businesses

Women’s History Month is a time when everyone can honor the legacy and impact of women. In celebration of this important time, our lens is on the vital role women play as entrepreneurs and small business owners.  In fact, women started 49% of new businesses in the...

How Credit Unions Can Better Serve Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs are a key segment of our economy. They infuse job creation, economic development and innovation into their communities.  To help facilitate all that growth and development, credit unions play an important role in ensuring entrepreneurs have the right...

Lending a Helping Hand: How We Save At-Risk Loans

Extensia Financial is proud to be the best credit union service organization (CUSO) for commercial real estate lending. We operate as a true partner by personally guiding CUs through the loan approval process. Likewise, if a good loan were to go bad, we’re an advocate...

Top Rural & Agricultural Credit Unions

About 60 million people live in rural communities throughout the country. Rural dwellers’ inconvenient distance from financial hubs and their unique financial needs mean they often look for specialized support.  As such, there are a number of savvy credit unions that...

Top Digital Banking Solutions Credit Unions Should Consider in 2023

Every new year brings new innovations in the financial services space. So, now’s the time – before competitors beat you to the punch – to reassess if members’ digital needs and preferences are met for 2023.  In today’s ever-evolving environment, if credit unions...