Ray Crouse's guest appearances

Ray Crouse

The CUInsight Experience

The CU2.0 Podcast

Teresa Freeborn

Susan Mitchell

Jill Nowacki

Cathie Mahon

Sundie Seefried

Amy Downs

Caroline Willard

Victor Corro

John Pembroke

Tansley Stearns

John Spence

John Lanza

Scott Anderson

Carrie Hunt

Bob Fisher

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 Money talks.Fintechs are hungry for money.Ray Crouse, CEO of Parsons Federal Credit Union - and a CU 2.0 Podcast veteran (episode link here) - talked in detail at the CU2VIP-Live event about how credit unions and fintechs both can harness the money raising ability of CUSOs, credit union service organizations.Ray, by the way, is also chair of the board of NACUSO, the National Association of Credit Union Service Organizations.Parsons, incidentally, is not a huge credit union. It has assets of around $265 million - but Crouse has found a few million dollars that will get invested in CUSOs.Why? In this short podcast he tells why he sees CUSOs as crucial to credit unions today, maybe especially today when many are looking for new income sources.Consider this all you wanted to know about CUSOs and credit unions but didn't know who to ask.Listen up.

Money talks.Fintechs are hungry for money.Ray Crouse, CEO of Parsons Federal Credit Union - and a CU 2.0 Podcast veteran (episode link <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2728743621858833550/5757257051031229491#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>) - talked in detail at the CU2VIP-Live event about how credit unions and fintechs both can harness the money raising ability of CUSOs, credit union service organizations.Ray, by the way, is also<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2728743621858833550/5757257051031229491#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> chair of the board </a>of NACUSO, the National Association of Credit Union Service Organizations.Parsons, incidentally, is not a huge credit union. It has assets of around $265 million - but Crouse has found a few million dollars that will get invested in CUSOs.Why? In this short podcast he tells why he sees CUSOs as crucial to credit unions today, maybe especially today when many are looking for new income sources.Consider this all you wanted to know about CUSOs and credit unions but didn't know who to ask.Listen up.

Live from the CU2VIP-Live Event #2 Ray Crouse on CUSOs and Fintechs

“Never stop listening.” - Ray CrouseThank you for tuning in to episode 122 of The CUInsight Experience podcast with your host, Randy Smith, co-founder of CUInsight.com. This episode is brought to you by CUES. CUES is the leading talent development solutions provider to the credit union industry. After listening to our show, be sure to register for CUES’ new online panel discussion series, Real Talk. The inaugural topic, Women in the Workforce, kicks off on November 10th. Register now at cues.org/realtalk.My guest on today's show is Ray Crouse, President &amp; CEO of Parsons Federal Credit Union. In this episode, we chat about building a strong culture and enhancing board relations. Ray also discusses the importance of CUSOs to the credit union ecosystem. He shares his leadership experience during the pandemic and how he successfully navigated shifts with his teams on both the east and west coasts. Member expectations are changing as technology evolves, but Ray emphasizes how much the human aspect still matters in the industry. Ray believes that having a strong capital position does not equate to strong member service, and he shares that leaders must keep members at the forefront.We also chat about the many digital transitions credit unions had to make in the last year and what Ray expects to happen in the industry moving forward as we explore new technologies.  As we close the show, we learn that Ray enjoys the outdoors, and taking walks allows him to clear his mind and think strategically. He dispels a leadership myth and encourages leaders to serve not just their members but the community at large. Tune in to hear Ray’s most recent purchase and his close call meeting a legendary artist. Enjoy my conversation with Ray Crouse!Find the full show notes on cuinsight.com.Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher Books mentioned on The CUInsight Experience podcast: Book List How to find Ray:Ray Crouse, President &amp; CEO of Parsons Federal Credit Unionray@parsonsfcu.comhttps://www.parsonsfcu.orgLinkedIn | YouTube

“Never stop listening.” - Ray CrouseThank you for tuning in to episode 122 of <a href="https://www.cuinsight.com/podcast.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The CUInsight Experience</a> podcast with your host, <a href="https://www.cuinsight.com/author/randall-smith" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Randy Smith</a>, co-founder of <a href="https://www.cuinsight.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CUInsight.com</a>. This episode is brought to you by <a href="https://www.cues.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CUES</a>. CUES is the leading talent development solutions provider to the credit union industry. After listening to our show, be sure to register for CUES’ new online panel discussion series, Real Talk. The inaugural topic, Women in the Workforce, kicks off on November 10th. Register now at <a href="https://www.cues.org/professional-development-and-events/realtalk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cues.org/realtalk</a>.My guest on today's show is Ray Crouse, President &amp; CEO of <a href="https://www.parsonsfcu.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parsons Federal Credit Union</a>. In this episode, we chat about building a strong culture and enhancing board relations. Ray also discusses the importance of CUSOs to the credit union ecosystem. He shares his leadership experience during the pandemic and how he successfully navigated shifts with his teams on both the east and west coasts. Member expectations are changing as technology evolves, but Ray emphasizes how much the human aspect still matters in the industry. Ray believes that having a strong capital position does not equate to strong member service, and he shares that leaders must keep members at the forefront.We also chat about the many digital transitions credit unions had to make in the last year and what Ray expects to happen in the industry moving forward as we explore new technologies.  As we close the show, we learn that Ray enjoys the outdoors, and taking walks allows him to clear his mind and think strategically. He dispels a leadership myth and encourages leaders to serve not just their members but the community at large. Tune in to hear Ray’s most recent purchase and his close call meeting a legendary artist. Enjoy my conversation with Ray Crouse!Find the full show notes on <a href="https://www.cuinsight.com/podcast.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cuinsight.com</a>.Subscribe on: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cuinsight-experience/id1449293528?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7wIqzbpmMdkkOH8BC61QnC#upsell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-cuinsight-experience?refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher </a>Books mentioned on The CUInsight Experience podcast: <a href="https://www.cuinsight.com/the-cuinsight-experience-podcast-book-list.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book List</a> How to find Ray: Ray Crouse, President &amp; CEO of Parsons Federal Credit Union <a href="mailto:ray@parsonsfcu.com">ray@parsonsfcu.com</a> <a href="https://www.parsonsfcu.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.parsonsfcu.org</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ray-crouse-30a55111" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-nXK9FlKrKmHHfQn9R5Aw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a>

Ray Crouse - Leadership Possibilities (#122)

Ray Crouse Parsons FCU

Ask Ray Crouse, CEO of the roughly $250 million in assets Parsons Federal Credit Union, if he is helming an endangered institution and be ready to get an earful.Crouse well knows the NCUA data that show big credit unions growing (ones over $1 billion in assets) while little credit unions, and Parsons counts as small in many metrics, are struggling for air.But Crouse does not see Parsons as endangered.A few years ago, Crouse and the board explored how big Parsons FCU needed to be to be secure and the number that came back was $350 million.  That is now the five year growth target and it obviously falls far short of the $1 billion minimum size some seers throw out for credit union survival.But Crouse is confident the number will works fine for Parsons. A big part of the reason is that Parsons is an unusual institution. It still primarily serves a single SEG (engineering company Parsons), it has just two branches (Pasadena, CA and Centreville VA), it has just three ATMs (but it belongs to CO-OP's ATM network and also reimburses members for any fees incurred in using out of network ATMs), and member appearances at branches are rare. It's an institution that went online and digital before Covid and that's because the bulk of the members are engineers and people accustomed to being around engineers.Parsons has just 22 employees.  Some credit union half its size have twice as many employees.In this podcast you will hear why Crouse is confident of survival and you will also hear how to well serve members in a contactless context.There's a grumble about NCUA's demands on board members.And Crouse also tells that Parsons is open to a merger but is in no rush and, first and foremost, needs to find a group that will be compatible with the Parsons engineering employees.This could have been a woe is me, downbeat discussion about managing a credit union in an era of vanishing loan interest rates. It's anything but.  Crouse is upbeat. You will be too when you listen.Want more Crouse? Listen to the CU2.0 Mastermind podcast - he's one of the guests.Listen up.Like what you are hearing? Find out how you can help sponsor this podcast here. Very affordable sponsorship packages are available. Email rjmcgarvey@gmail.comAnd like this podcast on whatever service you use to stream it. That matters.Find out more about CU2.0 and the digital transformation of credit unions here. It's a journey every credit union needs to take. Pronto

Ask Ray Crouse, CEO of the roughly $250 million in assets Parsons Federal Credit Union, if he is helming an endangered institution and be ready to get an earful.Crouse well knows the NCUA data that show big credit unions growing (ones over $1 billion in assets) while little credit unions, and Parsons counts as small in many metrics, are struggling for air.But Crouse does not see Parsons as endangered.A few years ago, Crouse and the board explored how big Parsons FCU needed to be to be secure and the number that came back was $350 million.  That is now the five year growth target and it obviously falls far short of the $1 billion minimum size some seers throw out for credit union survival.But Crouse is confident the number will works fine for Parsons. A big part of the reason is that Parsons is an unusual institution. It still primarily serves a single SEG (engineering company Parsons), it has just two branches (Pasadena, CA and Centreville VA), it has just three ATMs (but it belongs to CO-OP's ATM network and also reimburses members for any fees incurred in using out of network ATMs), and member appearances at branches are rare. It's an institution that went online and digital before Covid and that's because the bulk of the members are engineers and people accustomed to being around engineers.Parsons has just 22 employees.  Some credit union half its size have twice as many employees.In this podcast you will hear why Crouse is confident of survival and you will also hear how to well serve members in a contactless context.There's a grumble about NCUA's demands on board members.And Crouse also tells that Parsons is open to a merger but is in no rush and, first and foremost, needs to find a group that will be compatible with the Parsons engineering employees.This could have been a woe is me, downbeat discussion about managing a credit union in an era of vanishing loan interest rates. It's anything but.  Crouse is upbeat. You will be too when you listen.Want more Crouse? Listen to the<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2728743621858833550/6301091446897923185?hl=en#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> CU2.0 Mastermind podcast</a> - he's one of the guests.Listen up. Like what you are hearing? Find out how you can help sponsor this podcast here. Very affordable sponsorship packages are available. Email rjmcgarvey@gmail.comAnd like this podcast on whatever service you use to stream it. That matters.Find out more about <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2728743621858833550/4574672412521608119#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CU2.0 </a>and the digital transformation of credit unions here. It's a journey every credit union needs to take. Pronto

CU2.0 Podcast Episode 132 Ray Crouse Parsons FCU and When Small Is Big Enough