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Successful Planning Begins with Research

Where is your credit union now? Where do you want to go? And how are you going to get there? Many credit unions never find out — and not necessarily because they didn’t have a plan. They just didn’t have a plan that worked. Top reasons behind failed plans include unrealistic expectations, unclear objectives and goals, lack of CEO or staff buy-in, and inadequate analysis. Fortunately, many plan pitfalls can be prevented when the right facts are there. From rate intelligence programs to national survey reports, Research Resources has everything you need to begin planning for success.

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Free Articles:

• Avoid These Strategic Planning Pitfalls By Jon Haller
• Research Review - e-newsletter on trends and issues
• Research:The Key to an Improved Bottom Line [PDF] [PowerPoint]
• Two-wave mailings: Improving the accuracy and reliability of your survey results

Free Statistics:

• CURIA: State by State Bank/Credit Union Member Business Loan Comparisons
• Frequently Requested CU/Bank Comparisons [PDF]
• Historical Asset Quality by Asset Size & Region (Excel file)
• Long-Run Trends (1939 to Present: Aggregates)
• State by State Credit Union Member Benefits
• State by State Bank/CU Overviews