4th Credit Union Research Workshop
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Cooperatives, America’s Credit Unions and Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business are organizing the fourth annual Credit Union Research Workshop to promote collaboration, stimulate discussion and share research related to credit unions. The Workshop will include the presentation and discussion of three academic papers followed by a panel discussion with experts and leaders from the credit union industry.
To facilitate widespread participation and reduce costs, the event is free and will be held virtually from 10am to 1pm (Central time zone) on Friday, January 30th, 2026.
Agenda:
10:00am – 11:45am: Research Workshop
1. Credit Union Expansion into Low-Income Areas: Implications for Credit Access and Consumer Outcomes by Olivia Wilkinson (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Discussant: David Stillerman (American University)
2. Banking Socially by Francesco D’Acunto (Georgetown University), Quentin Dupont (Georgetown University), and Agustin Hurtado (University of Maryland)
Discussant: Andres Shahidinejad (Northeastern University)
3. When Credit Unions Cross the Aisle: Performance after Bank Purchases by Anna-Leigh Stone (Samford University)
Discussant: Paul Ledin (America’s Credit Unions)
11:45am – 12:00pm: Break
12:00pm – 1:00pm: Panel Discussion—The Next Frontier of Credit Union Research: Addressing Knowledge Gaps and Strategic Imperatives.
Moderator: Glen Sarvady, Managing Principal at 154 Advisors
Panelists:
Bill Hampel, Former Chief Economist and Chief Policy Officer for the Credit Union National Association
Heather Long, Chief Economist at Navy Federal Credit Union
Curtis Long, Chief Economist and Vice President of Data & Research at America’s Credit Unions
Registration:
To register for the event, please use the following link and enter your name and e-mail address. The event link and further details will be shared to registered participants in January: https://forms.gle/s2pLK178fhu1MmnHA
Organizing committee:
Jordan van Rijn, PhD Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Andres Shahidinejad, PhD Assistant Professor, D’Amore McKim School of Business & Department of Economics, Northeastern University
Dawit Kebede, PhD Senior Economist, America’s Credit Unions