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The Integrated Credit Union Core
Swoboda Research Centre is pleased to publish this white paper by Todd Proulx of f64 business services, LLC examining how credit unions can compete not by accumulating more technology, but by integrating it around a co-operative core system. Credit unions have...
Creating a new approach to innovation for Credit Unions
David Fagleman, Project Manager, i4 Incubator, Swoboda Research Centre Innovation is one of those words that everyone feels obliged to use, but not always to define. It sits comfortably in strategy documents and keynote speeches because it sounds positive, modern...
The Common Bond: is this defining feature of credit unions still fit-for-purpose?
New report: The Common Bond Enigma Every credit union in Ireland and the UK is legally required to restrict membership to a defined group, such as employees of a company, residents of a town, or members of an association. This common bond is what makes credit...
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE, 8TH MAY 2026 IN BLANCHARDSTOWN
Swoboda Research Centre hosted its most recent conference, themed ‘Strategic Resilience’, on 8th May 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown, Dublin. The event brought together over 120 delegates from credit unions across Ireland and Great Britain - the 15th...
The Business Models of Credit Unions – Executive Summary
This report analyses credit union business models across countries with differing income levels, regulatory environments and co‑operative traditions, with particular attention to implications for Ireland. Using international case studies, expert insights and...
What can credit unions learn from Brazil, Canada and Guatemala?
New research: The business models of credit unions — an international comparison This new report by Nick Money and Paul A. Jones examines credit union systems in Brazil, Canada (Desjardins and Anglophone), Guatemala, Jamaica, Poland and the USA, using a common...
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