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Learn More About the Fed's New Payment Rail: Catalyst Corporate is your go-to source for the latest faster payments developments, like the recent launch of the FedNow^® Service! Join us for our last scheduled virtual webinar covering faster payment essentials on Thursday, August 3 at 2 p.m. CT. Registration is still open.

Subordinated Debt Growth Continues – Usage Expands as a Strategic Tool: Subordinated debt has increased from $223.5 million to over $3.6 billion since 2017. Subordinated debt is an excellent tool for credit unions with growth potential and capabilities that are restricted by their capital levels. Read more in this week's Insights from Catalyst blog.

Get Cozy with Catalyst Execs at the Forum Fireside Chat: Start off your Forum right with a cozy welcome session. This fireside chat will allow credit union attendees to gain insights from a few of Catalyst Corporate's senior executives, including Brad Ganey, Mike McGinnis and Diana Hennel. Moderated by President/CEO Bruce Fox, this engaging event will allow attendee's to be a part of the discussion with a Q&A session at the end. Now's your chance to register!

Catalyst Corporate's 2023 NPS Score Stays Strong: Catalyst Corporate conducted its annual member satisfaction survey in May, receiving a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 84.5, considered "world class." For more details on the results of this annual survey, read today!

Training and Events: Corporate Share Drafts & Positive Pay (August 2), Faster Payments – Essentials in An Hour (Online) (August 3), CUBG's National Business Services Conference (August 7-9, Portland, OR), Share Draft Processing (August 9), Faster Payments Essentials Workshop (August 22, Orange County, CA), Deposit Reconciliation and Returns (August 23), Funds Transfer Services (August 30) and Economic & Payments Forum (September 18-20, Plano, TX).

Navigating Forum 2023 – Expertise to Build Your Business: With 18 speakers – all under one roof – Forum 2023 will bring together strategic financial management insights, economic outlooks and the latest faster payments developments. Check out this guide to help you navigate this annual event!

Exploring the Mechanics of Faster Payments – a Learning Opportunity: At Catalyst Corporate’s upcoming Faster Payments Essentials workshop on August 22 at the Coyote Hills golf course in Orange County, California, payments experts and attendees will gather to delve into the intricacies of faster payment operations.

We Want You to Give Us Feedback: We all need feedback, that's how we improve. Catalyst Corporate will conduct a brief survey to gain a better understanding of the challenges facing member credit unions. Be on the lookout for an email Wednesday, July 26, from Catalyst Corporate <[email protected]> with the Member Insights Survey.

The Cost of Liquidity Offers Surprises: Our previous Cost of Liquidity article touched on three options for increasing liquidity: borrowing, selling securities and selling loan participations. In this updated follow-up, Catalyst Corporate takes a deeper dive into the impact of each alternative.

Training and Events: ACH Origination (July 26) and Corporate Share Drafts & Positive Pay (August 2), Faster Payments – Essentials in An Hour (Online) (August 3), CUBG's National Business Services Conference (August 7-9, Portland, OR), Share Draft Processing (August 9), Faster Payments Essentials Workshop (August 22, Orange County, CA), Deposit Reconciliation and Returns (August 23) and Funds Transfer Services (August 30).

SimpliCD Enhancements Elevate Online Portfolio Management for Credit Unions: Catalyst Corporate announces enhancements to its online SimpliCD platform. The improvements expand on many benefits users already receive. With a simplified user experience, improved access, comparison tools and notification support, you can expect greater convenience with the service you are already using.

Sharetec Selects TranzCapure, LLC as Integrated Teller Capture Partner: Sharetec, a leading core data processor for credit unions, announces TranzCapture, LLC, a credit union service organization (CUSO) dedicated to software development, as its exclusive provider of Integrated Teller Capture for its Sharetec V10 customers.

Hit the Easy Button on CPE Credits at Forum 2023: Need CPE credits? Catalyst Corporate’s annual Economic & Payments Forum is designed to help credit union leaders score a bunch of CPE credits in one easy place.

Training and Events: ACH Receipt (July 19), ACH Origination (July 26), Corporate Share Drafts & Positive Pay (August 2), Faster Payments – Essentials in An Hour (Online) (August 3), CUBG's National Business Services Conference (August 7-9, Portland, OR), Share Draft Processing (August 9), Faster Payments Essentials Workshop (August 22, Orange County, CA) and Deposit Reconciliation and Returns (August 23).