Market Snapshot: 1Q 2020
June 30, 2020
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Expansion ends, confidence wanes, and data trends. Get a glimpse of what happened across the United States in the first quarter.
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Industry Trends: Shares (1Q20)
June 30, 2020
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Despite the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy pushing interests rates lower, credit unions are experiencing an influx of deposits as members look for safe channels to park their savings.
Consumer Sentiments And Employee Insights (1Q 2020)
June 30, 2020
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Real comments from online review sites to inform strategies, policies, and practices.
Industry Trends: Loans (1Q20)
June 30, 2020
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Following one of the most productive lending years in the history of the credit union movement, the first quarter of 2020 offered new challenges. But strong mortgage originations negated a pullback in consumer lending to push overall loan balances higher.
Industry Trends: Investments (1Q20)
June 30, 2020
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Lower interest rates and overall economic uncertainty pushed the investment portfolios of commercial financial institutions nationwide toward shorter allocations in the first quarter of 2020.
Work From Home Bingo
June 30, 2020
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Have you showered today? Maybe you should.
Lessons In Leadership: Kate Laud
June 30, 2020
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The CEO at Opportunities Credit Union discusses her credit union’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Lessons In Leadership: Rick Anderson
June 30, 2020
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The COO at Sandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union discusses his credit union’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Industry Trends: Mortgages (1Q20)
June 30, 2020
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Historically low rates to start the year has contributed to strong mortgage lending through March.
Industry Trends: Earnings (1Q20)
June 30, 2020
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A locked-down economy combined with volatile changes in monetary policy put lenders in a difficult position in the first quarter of 2020, as total revenue growth slowed as sources of income shifted away from interest-driven streams.
Market Snapshot: 1Q 2020
Expansion ends, confidence wanes, and data trends. Get a glimpse of what happened across the United States in the first quarter.
Industry Trends: Shares (1Q20)
Despite the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy pushing interests rates lower, credit unions are experiencing an influx of deposits as members look for safe channels to ...
Consumer Sentiments And Employee Insights (1Q 2020)
Real comments from online review sites to inform strategies, policies, and practices.
Industry Trends: Loans (1Q20)
Following one of the most productive lending years in the history of the credit union movement, the first quarter of 2020 offered new challenges. But ...
Industry Trends: Investments (1Q20)
Lower interest rates and overall economic uncertainty pushed the investment portfolios of commercial financial institutions nationwide toward shorter allocations in the first quarter of 2020.
Lessons In Leadership: Kate Laud
The CEO at Opportunities Credit Union discusses her credit union's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Lessons In Leadership: Rick Anderson
The COO at Sandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union discusses his credit union's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Industry Trends: Mortgages (1Q20)
Historically low rates to start the year has contributed to strong mortgage lending through March.
Industry Trends: Earnings (1Q20)
A locked-down economy combined with volatile changes in monetary policy put lenders in a difficult position in the first quarter of 2020, as total revenue ...
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