Light On Lending? Not Today’s Credit Unions.
This week, CreditUnions.com is featuring performance data and vetted strategies from leaders in the lending sphere.
This week, CreditUnions.com is featuring performance data and vetted strategies from leaders in the lending sphere.
In what areas of the loan portfolio are credit unions posting particularly stellar performance?
A dedicated team and executive oversight has allowed Listerhill Credit Union to open the floodgates to member business loan growth.
First Source Federal Credit Union scores rapid loan growth by considering a borrower’s personal background as well as their financial history.
Why the Oscar-nominated Great Recession-era flick strikes a chord, especially for those in financial services.
New technology has displaced oils major role in the global economy.
Why the Oscar-nominated Great Recession-era flick strikes a chord, especially for those in financial services.
Expect economic hurdles and high jumps in 2016.
Wendy Bryant-Beswick, chief marketing officer at Generations Federal Credit Union, talks about digital transitions, max-value mediums, and why marketers deserve a dedicated seat at the strategy table.
Listerhill Credit Union makes its home in a place where rock ‘n’ roll and hard work coexist.

A look at year-end performance trends reveals how earnings, affordability pressures, and asset quality are redefining the operating environment heading into 2026.

Members are struggling with an affordability crisis that is changing how they manage debt, and new behaviors are showing up across the credit union loan portfolio.

This year’s Innovation Series returns with bigger impact and broader horizons. Since 2018, this annual showcase has spotlighted forward-thinking solutions by giving innovators a stage to share ideas, demonstrate solutions, and spark meaningful change.
Credit union asset quality didn’t collapse in 2025 — but it didn’t cooperate, either. What’s going on, and are credit unions prepared to respond in 2026?

This year’s Innovation Series returns with bigger impact and broader horizons. Since 2018, this annual showcase has spotlighted forward-thinking solutions by giving innovators a stage to share ideas, demonstrate solutions, and spark meaningful change.

This year’s Innovation Series returns with bigger impact and broader horizons. Since 2018, this annual showcase has spotlighted forward-thinking solutions by giving innovators a stage to share ideas, demonstrate solutions, and spark meaningful change.
The affordability crisis extends far beyond big-ticket expenses. As the rising cost of basic necessities outpaces income growth, household budgets are under strain and long-term financial stability is increasingly at risk.
As credit unions move deeper into 2026, the earnings conversation is shifting. Elevated interest rates have boosted margins and strengthened earnings flexibility, but that advantage won’t persist indefinitely.
A radical shift is taking place in the way consumers move money and engage with their financial institution.

How the Michigan-based cooperative’s “Culture of Finance” curriculum is reframing financial education.
The King Is Dead. Long Live The King.