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Vantage West Onboards the FedNow Service through Catalyst: Vantage West Credit Union is now live and receiving instant payment transactions on the Federal Reserve’s FedNow^® Service through Catalyst Corporate. Vantage West launched its service to members earlier this fall, among the earliest credit unions to onboard with Catalyst.

Board Portals – Transforming Credit Union Governance: A strong governance structure is important to credit unions seeking to fulfill their mission effectively. Explore the concept of board portals and how they are transforming credit union governance in this week's Insights from Catalyst blog.

Third Quarter 2023 Catalyst by the Numbers Provides Overview: Catalyst and its CUSO, Catalyst Strategic Solutions, work with credit unions to tailor services to their needs. This approach has delivered big results. See what you've helped build in the most recent edition of Catalyst by the Numbers within the Due Diligence section of our website.

Training and Events: TranzCapture for Mobile (November 15), CUBG's Virtual Business Lending Bootcamp (December 1-31) and CUBG's Business Lending Bootcamp (December 6-7, Portland, OR).

The Quest for Efficiency, Savings…and More Time for Baseball: An ideal one-stop consumer experience might offer convenience, savings and a wide variety of products and services under one roof. The same principle of efficiency and savings can be applied to daily credit union check processing operations, starting at the point of deposit. Read more in this week's Insights from Catalyst blog.

Four Treasury Observations on the Economy: To gain a complete perspective on the economy, it's good to examine a variety of economic outlooks, including those of government economists. Tara Sinclair, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Macroeconomics at the U.S. Treasury, gave this year’s Forum attendees insight into the Treasury's views on the economy.

Now Available – 2023 Third Quarter Corporate Update: Catalyst is pleased to provide credit unions a snapshot of the organization's membership demographics and year-to-date performance. The most recent Corporate Update can be found in the Due Diligence section of the website. 

Training and Events: TranzCapture for Business (November 8), TranzCapture for Mobile (November 15), CUBG's Virtual Business Lending Bootcamp (December 1-31) and CUBG's Business Lending Bootcamp (December 6-7, Portland, OR).

8 Ways to Solve Liquidity Challenges: Solving liquidity challenges is a significant hurdle for credit unions to overcome. There are various strategies and approaches you can use to address liquidity issues, depending on your specific situation.

Executive Payments Summit – Instant Payments, AI, Ice Sculptures and a Discount: A strong reason to attend ePayResources’ Executive Payments Summit is to get fast-paced, executive-level content that benefits you as a payments professional. And this year, there are even more reasons to attend.

When It Comes to Technology, Never Stop Asking Questions, Says Jack Uldrich: Staying abreast of the technology curve is vital for credit unions to remain competitive and relevant. At Catalyst Corporate’s 2023 Economic & Payments Forum, renowned futurist Jack Uldrich shed light on transformative tech trends that are reshaping credit unions. 

Training and Events: TranzCapture for Branch (November 1), TranzCapture for Business (November 8) and TranzCapture for Mobile (November 15).

Partnership to Deliver the FedNow^® Service to Corelation Clients: Catalyst Corporate and its fintech Aptys Solutions have partnered with Corelation, a leading credit union core processor, to provide client credit unions streamlined access to instant payments through the Federal Reserve Banks’ FedNow^® Service.

How to Fight the Deposit Slump: Few people get excited about basic banking – paying bills, managing account balances…However, credit unions can augment mundane banking functions with lifestyle-based banking features to help consumers save money when they need to spend it. 

The Cauldron of Financial Planning – Asset Liability Management: In the haunted world of high interest rates, financial institutions face a frightening challenge: the balance between their assets and liabilities. When interest rates rise like malevolent apparitions, credit unions must navigate a treacherous landscape. Find out how in this week's Insights from Catalyst blog.

Four Reasons to be Positive about the Modern Economy: In a market environment that is currently portrayed in a negative light, Forum speaker Peter Ricchiuti sought to usher in a wave of positivity.

Training and Events: ACH Audit Requirements (October 25), TranzCapture for Branch (November 1), TranzCapture for Business (November 8), and TranzCapture for Mobile (November 15).

VolCorp Partners with Catalyst Corporate for Check Processing: Volunteer Corporate CU (VolCorp) has formed a strategic partnership with Catalyst to offer TranzCapture item processing services to its members. With the new partnership, VolCorp will transition its existing check processing, check collection and check imaging services to Catalyst.

Revitalizing Work Culture – Insights from Sara Ross at Forum 2023: At this year's Forum, leadership expert Sara Ross delivered a thought-provoking session titled, "Dear Work, Something Has to Change.” She discussed the importance of leadership vitality and how it can have a significant impact on employee morale.

Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of International Credit Union Day^®: Credit unions around the world will unite to celebrate 75 years of International Credit Union (ICU) Day this Thursday, October 19! Catalyst Corporate is honored to be part of this cooperative movement. 

Acceptance of Checks Drawn on Australian Dollar Funds Ends This Friday: This is a reminder that Catalyst's international check processing provider is discontinuing acceptance of items drawn on Australian (AUD) for Cash Letter or Collection. Catalyst will accept item in AUD funds through Friday, October 20, 2023. 

Training and Events: TranzCapture for ATM/ITM (October 18), ACH Audit Requirements (October 25), TranzCapture for Branch (November 1), TranzCapture for Business (November 8), and TranzCapture for Mobile (November 15).