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PALM DESERT, Calif.—Credit unions that embrace artificial intelligence over the next five years will significantly outperform those that don’t, predicted Alec Crawford, founder and CEO of Artificial Intelligence Risk, Inc., speaking at the Defense Credit Union Council’s Annual Conference.

MADISON, Wis.—As the financial services industry crosses the midpoint of 2025, credit unions are standing at a crossroads—recovering from a turbulent first half of the year and grappling with a host of evolving federal policies, shifting consumer behaviors, and the pressure to return to historic growth benchmarks.

MADISON, Wis.—As the financial services industry crosses the midpoint of 2025, credit unions are standing at a crossroads—recovering from a turbulent first half of the year and grappling with a host of evolving federal policies, shifting consumer behaviors, and the pressure to return to historic growth benchmarks.

PALM DESERT, Calif.—Credit unions can no longer afford to sit on the sidelines when it comes to stablecoins. That was the blunt message from Becky Reed, COO of Bank Social, who on Wednesday told attendees at the Defense Credit Union Council Annual Conference here they need to act now to integrate distributed ledger technology (DLT) into their payments infrastructure—or risk ceding the future of financial services to outside players.

PALM DESERT, Calif.—On Wednesday at the Defense Credit Union Council’s Annual Conference, Heather McKissick, CEO of CUES, brought humor, energy, and a deeply practical message to a packed room of credit union leaders: Leading through change is no longer optional—it’s the job.