Leaders In Credit Union Membership
February 8, 2016
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Adding 3.1 million members over 12 months, credit unions report the highest ever membership. Here are some of the leaders in overall membership.
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Referred With A K.I.S.S.
February 8, 2016
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First Financial revamps its tell-a-friend program to Keep It Simple (and Successful).
Keep New Member Referrals All In The Family
February 8, 2016
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Harvest FCU adds members through a family-focused referral program.
How To Encourage New Member Referrals
February 8, 2016
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This week, CreditUnions.com features examples from across the industry of successful credit union new member referral programs.
Turn Approved Loans Into Funded Ones
February 3, 2016
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A Q&A with Generations Federal Credit Union on how it improved its conversion ratio.
4 Takeaways From A Record-Breaking 2015 In Auto Lending
February 3, 2016
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2015 was a record breaking year across many metrics for credit unions. Auto lending was no exception, with auto loan balances projected to have reached an all-time high of $264.7 billion in December 2015.
3 Strategies To Manage Liquidity
February 2, 2016
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In today’s changing and often-uncertain economic environment, balance sheet management is top-of-mind with credit union executives.
Reading The Tea Leaves Of Regulation
February 2, 2016
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Compliance dance card overflows in 2015 while credit union legal beagles see TRID and true changes in 2016.
Early Data Analysis Points To Double-Digit Loan Growth For Credit Unions At Year-End 2015
February 2, 2016
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With more than 85% of the industry reporting in Callahan & Associates’ FirstLook Program, early data trends suggest another quarter of double-digit loan growth.
Credit Union Share Growth Picks Up Steam In 2015
February 2, 2016
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Despite a red-hot lending market, credit union share balances increase through the end of the year.
Leaders In Credit Union Membership
Adding 3.1 million members over 12 months, credit unions report the highest ever membership. Here are some of the leaders in overall membership.
Referred With A K.I.S.S.
First Financial revamps its tell-a-friend program to Keep It Simple (and Successful).
Keep New Member Referrals All In The Family
Harvest FCU adds members through a family-focused referral program.
How To Encourage New Member Referrals
This week, CreditUnions.com features examples from across the industry of successful credit union new member referral programs.
Turn Approved Loans Into Funded Ones
A Q&A with Generations Federal Credit Union on how it improved its conversion ratio.
4 Takeaways From A Record-Breaking 2015 In Auto Lending
2015 was a record breaking year across many metrics for credit unions. Auto lending was no exception, with auto loan balances projected to have reached ...
3 Strategies To Manage Liquidity
In today’s changing and often-uncertain economic environment, balance sheet management is top-of-mind with credit union executives.
Reading The Tea Leaves Of Regulation
Compliance dance card overflows in 2015 while credit union legal beagles see TRID and true changes in 2016.
Early Data Analysis Points To Double-Digit Loan Growth For Credit Unions At Year-End 2015
With more than 85% of the industry reporting in Callahan & Associates’ FirstLook Program, early data trends suggest another quarter of double-digit loan growth.
Credit Union Share Growth Picks Up Steam In 2015
Despite a red-hot lending market, credit union share balances increase through the end of the year.
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