Anatomy Of Northern Credit Union
The ANATOMY series is a quarterly, multi-feature profile that explores the strategies and analyzes the performance of an exemplary credit union.
The ANATOMY series is a quarterly, multi-feature profile that explores the strategies and analyzes the performance of an exemplary credit union.
Gains to liquidity and member loyalty provide credit unions the flexibility and opportunity to serve their members financial needs into the new decade.
Despite slowdowns in indirect lending and auto loan demand, auto penetration and market share remain strong at year-end.
Across 2019, the success of the national labor market increased competition for talent and required credit unions to revise their staffing models. In today’s stressful and uncertain climate, the industry’s willingness to invest in people will provide solace and stability for employees.
Consumer optimism, debt levels, deposit balances, and more. Get a glimpse of what happened across the United States in the fourth quarter.
2019 has been the most productive lending year in the history of the credit union movement. Despite coronavirus uncertainty, strong loan growth and low delinquency bode well for the strength of the credit union balance sheet in the months ahead.
The industry ended fourth quarter on a high. What comes next is anybody’s guess.
Virtually every credit union relationship metric is up over the past 10 years and market share has also expanded in all major loan categories. But the industry is increasingly deploying different operational techniques to further encourage stickier relationships.
Three anecdotes show how Abound Credit Union is turning purpose into action in the Bluegrass State.
General uncertainty regarding the interest rate environment made it difficult for institutions to accurately price deposit and loan products, which is reflected in year-end income statements.

Check all the right boxes while tying your credit union compliance efforts to strategy.

Make your succession plan strategic and give it ‘teeth’ to reap the benefits of stronger governance and more effective C-suite leadership.

Lower prices and better amenities are making pre-built homes an appealing option for credit unions looking to bolster their balance sheet and borrowers stymied by the affordable housing crisis.

Data from Vanguard shows retirement preparation declines with age, leaving no generation fully ready. The gap presents both a challenge and an opportunity for credit unions.

It’s not every day a technology leader takes over HR. Vantage West’s Rob Hoyle explains why the two disciplines are linked now more than ever.

Rising credit union benefit costs don’t have to remain a permanent operating burden.

Look beyond the headlines to better understand what is driving current market trends and how they could impact credit union investment portfolios.

From macroeconomics to multiculturalism, the future of AI, and more, the second day of this year’s convention was packed with insights.

From new attitudes to new ways of thinking about service delivery, here’s a look at the first day of the industry’s biggest event.

Storytelling drives growth and loyalty at Navy Federal, where real member experiences become narratives that strengthen trust, reinforce value, and build lasting relationships.