Business Lending By The Numbers (4Q17)
Credit unions continue to invest in local businesses within their communities in 2017.
Credit unions continue to invest in local businesses within their communities in 2017.
At 34.7% of the industry’s loan portfolio, auto loans were important to credit unions of every size across the country in 2017.
Credit union revenue recorded the highest year-end growth since 2006. What else happened in 2017?
How a shift to universal tellers and a rework of its branches saved WSECU millions.
San Mateo Credit Union’s strategic plan is a primer for how to set goals and stay the course.
Inspired by Zappos, First Commerce offers new hires cold hard cash to quit their jobs and find a new one.
How converting to a new card processing platform turned out terrific results at a California credit union.
Annual auto loan growth was higher for credit unions in the Southeast than for the overall industry, yet charge-offs were lower than for other regions. In what other areas did these credit unions excel?
Looking at the industry’s average member relationship, accounts per member, and dividend payout shows the bond credit unions and members share in 4Q17.
Re-usable booster rockets deliver a powerful lesson about sustainability and strategic thought in the credit union space.

The credit union completed a three acre headquarters campus in 2021 that offers 52% more space while consuming a fraction of the resources. It’s a model of how cooperatives can lead on sustainability without sacrificing performance.

CDFI credit unions might be fewer in number, but their impact reaches millions of members, and their footprint highlights how targeted mission can translate into broad, measurable reach.

Preventable fraud losses quietly erode credit union margins. The difference between a 25% and 6% loss rate isn’t risk. It’s execution.

Holy Rosary Credit Union has embedded itself into a local high school’s career and technical education program, offering scholarships, internships, and courses eligible for college credit.

Credit union leaders want to know where peers are placing their focus. These six priorities reflect how leadership teams are responding to change with intention and clarity.

As margin support begins to fade, earnings performance is becoming more sensitive to revenue mix and harder to interpret through public reporting alone.

Harvard FCU combines digital estate planning with human financial guidance to support positive, proactive wealth transfer across generations.

Discover how small to midsize credit unions can weather the economic headwinds hitting their communities right now.

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

At Service Credit Union, Dave Widener connects data, strategy, and culture to shape better outcomes for members.
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