Strategic Summit 2025: A Can’t-Miss Lineup of Visionary Speakers
Apr 15 2025

The Catalyst Strategic Summit 2025 is bringing inspiration, imagination and innovation to the credit union industry with a premier speaker lineup focused on today’s most relevant topics.  

By: Joel Antonini
Calm Before the Storm…and a Farewell
Apr 11 2025

Consumer prices fell for the first time in five years, or rather, the government index of prices fell. The price of eggs and auto insurance is still high, among other necessary items we buy. 

 

By: Sarina Freedland
Catalyst Announces Strategic Summit 2025
Apr 10 2025

Targeted to credit union executives, event near Austin, Texas will share industry insights and networking October 21-23. Strategic Summit will bring together a diverse range of leading speakers and luminaries with backgrounds in payments, finance, business, economics, cybersecurity and more. Sessions will cover the most pressing trends and challenges facing credit unions today. The selection of speakers include...

April '25 Market Overview & Data Report
Apr 04 2025

The monthly Market Overview & Data Report is a comprehensive summary of April's key economic and market metrics that are fundamental to credit union financial management. The report not only summarizes key economic and market data, but also explains how these metrics are relevant to credit unions. It further includes industry peer performance data and assessment, relative value evaluation, and an upcoming economic calendar. It is also an excellent report to include in credit union board and ALCO packets.

All Good for Now
Apr 04 2025

The U.S. added 228,000 jobs in March, more than estimated and a substantial increase from February. The unemployment rate inched up to 4.2% as more people entered the workforce. 

 

By: Sarina Freedland
Well Positioned to Wait
Mar 21 2025

The official statement and updated Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) indicated that officials have grown more concerned about economic uncertainty than they were a few months ago.

 

By: Sarina Freedland
Catalyst Vision - March 2025
Mar 19 2025

Strategic Summit 2025 | Catalyst Partners with Neural Payments to Enhance Peer-to-Peer and Digital Payment Capabilities | Searching for Your Cu's 'Pot of Gold' | Catalyst Asset Management Can Help | Make Fast Happen Now with Catalyst FedNow Experts | Is Outsourcing Risk Managemnt Right for Your Credit Union White Paper

Calm for Now
Mar 14 2025

Consumers were given a bit of price reprieve in February. The two key indices, CPI and PPI, showed improvement from recent months and were lower than economists’ expectations. That alone is considered a win...

 

By: Sarina Freedland
Searching for Your CU’s ‘Pot of Gold’
Mar 13 2025

Given the increase of uncertainties in 2025 – tariffs, taxes, consumer spending, loan demand, higher or lower interest rates – who doesn’t want to find a lucky charm to make it through the year? 

By: Sarina Freedland
Catalyst Partners with Neural Payments to Enhance Peer-to-Peer and Digital Payment Capabilities
Mar 11 2025

Catalyst’s leading payments platform for credit unions enables secure in-app payments from any member to virtually any person or business.