For years the Canadian credit union system was described as fragmented, conservative, and permanently one cycle behind the chartered banks. That description is now out of date.
Canada just changed who gets to play in its national payments game, and Meridian Credit Union decided not to wait on the sidelines.
Canada's banking sector just received a wake-up call, and it came from the regulator.
At Momentum 2025, one message cut through the noise: survival in lending now depends on reinvention. Not once—but always.
The 2022 National Conference for Canada’s Credit Unions (CCUA) event was a must-attend for anyone operating in the credit union space. Our industry is rapidly changing and we must all be prepared to educate ourselves on the state of the market, technology, and industry best practices.