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Expert Strategy + Marketing Built for
Credit Unions

Credit unions exist to serve the needs of their members. Lightstream helps make that possible with marketing designed around what credit unions need to achieve it. We bring decades of financial industry experience and insights gained from institutions across the country to every project, so we can quickly see what matters, what works (and why), and what to avoid. 

The result? Marketing that helps you reach your members and move forward with confidence.

Lightstream By the Numbers

60+

Active Clients in 37 States

250+

Websites launched

2B+

Pieces of Printed & Mailed Material

18,000+

Marketing projects managed

$250M+

Media managed & purchased

Why Us

We’re the Team Behind High-Performing Marketing Leaders

Guidance

Expert financial marketing and strategy where it makes sense and adds value.

Flexibility

Resources for a one-off project, ongoing capacity and support, or anything in between.

Convenience

One partner for strategy, creative, production, Martech support, media and more.

Value

Specilized services and full-service support. A fixed hourly rate with zero markups or added fees.

featured project

Transforming Decades of Trust

How does a community credit union update its brand without losing everything their members loved about it? For Clark County Credit Union, that meant knowing what was worth keeping and where change was possible. We helped turn their legacy into a new identity that could move forward with them — Create Credit Union.

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What we do

Full-Service Credit Union Marketing.
On-Demand Expertise & Capacity.

Increasing membership. Growing core deposits. Cross-selling to current members. Strengthening your loan portfolio. 
Our team of experienced in-house marketing professionals can deliver the support and solutions you need to serve your members. 

No markups, no outsourcing, no surprises. Just marketing and strategy that help you move forward with confidence. 

omnichannel campaigns

brand updates/rebrands

websites, microsites & landing pages

financial wellness & thought leadership

new product launches

core conversion communications

“I truly felt that they were an extension of our marketing team during the whole project.”

Shannon Hiller

Chief Marketing Officer, Create Credit Union

Ready to Accomplish More?

No matter the size or scope of your next project, we’re ready. 
Tell us what you’re working on. We’ll help make it happen. 

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Straight Answers. No Fine Print.

No. Our model is built around flexibility. Most work is scoped project by project, so you can bring us in for a single initiative, ongoing support, or a broader agency relationship based on what your team needs. No traditional agency retainer required.

Absolutely. That’s how many of our client relationships work. We plug in where you need us most—as a full-service agency partner, a specialist in one discipline, or additional capacity for a specific project. The goal is to strengthen your team, not replace it.

We keep pricing simple and transparent. Lightstream uses a flat hourly-rate model for agency services, provides detailed line-item billing, and does not mark up outside costs. You see what the work costs and where your budget is going.

Because your agency shouldn’t need months to learn your business. Lightstream has focused on regulated industries since 2008, with deep experience across financial services, health systems, and life sciences. That means we understand many of the audiences, terminology, compliance considerations, and marketing challenges from the start.