Keeping Up With Members’ Consumer Lending Expectations Post-Pandemic
Credit unions need to embrace integrated lending processes to compete in a need-it-now and from anywhere world.
Credit unions need to embrace integrated lending processes to compete in a need-it-now and from anywhere world.
A three-year partnership between SECU Foundation and a North Carolina nonprofit places high-achieving college graduates into community government roles to curb the state’s brain drain.
Managing their time with data-driven scheduling platforms empowers advisors to serve members and the cooperative to better retain staff.
Seventy credit union mergers occurred in the first six months of 2021, continuing a decades-long trend.
Debt forgiveness seems unlikely but opportunity for refinancing would grow after payment pause ends on Jan. 31, 2022.
Employees asked, and Horizon FCU made Black Friday a paid holiday. The Pennsylvania cooperative has made other decisions by following its mission, vision, and values, too.
Look beyond the headlines to discover the driving forces behind market trends and consider how they impact a credit union’s investment portfolio.
To take on transformation, Signal Financial makes an old-school move and keeps digital services with IT under one manager.
Hire smart people and keep the movement in mind. Parting thoughts from Doug Fecher.
Callahan & Associates is committed to helping credit unions quantitatively demonstrate they are not only socially and commercially valuable financial institutions but also invaluable community partners.

The Michigan cooperative keeps everyday payments working and members happy by using a common friction point to build brand loyalty.

How a former Sam’s Club finance leader adapted his member-first mindset to a not-for-profit credit union.

How a unique role instills SchoolsFirst FCU’s future leaders with an appreciation for its past.

Arriba Advisors co-founder Tom Russell explores how credit unions can bridge the gap between a growth mindset and their technical reality.

RKL offers insight, expertise, and experience to help fight off growing threats.

Members are anxious about their financial futures, even as credit unions remain financially strong. Institutions that respond to this moment can make 2026 a turning point.

Global events are flowing directly into household budgets, reshaping how credit union members save, borrow, and cope. Such trends don’t always show up in headline data.

Credit unions are benefiting from a rare margin advantage as loans reprice slower than deposits. The question now is how institutions will use that strength to better serve members.

Membership growth is slowing, but financial activity is not. What does the modern financial relationship look like?

Inflation, war, and uncertain futures have reshaped members’ needs in 2026. What does credit union performance data from the first quarter of 2026 say about household budgets, inflation pressures, and more?
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