After A Tornado, Tuscaloosa Innovates On Mortgages
How an Alabama credit union built a double bottom line one non-traditional mortgage at a time.
How an Alabama credit union built a double bottom line one non-traditional mortgage at a time.
CitizensFirst Credit Union lets members customize the length of their mortgage to increase mortgage volume and reduce interest rate risk.
Credit unions are on pace to break lending records set in 2012, but they need to recognize the reward and risk inherent in strong growth.
The Federal Credit Union Act requires the NCUA to submit an annual report to the President and Congress by April 1. Another year has come and gone with no report.
Reports show feds quietly raising bar on security and noting demographic differences in mobile banking and payments.
The bond bulls and economic bear crowd is over-hyping the potential for tomorrow’s jobs number to be a game changer.
Callahan’s research chief goes on the air with CUbroadcast to discuss why the NCUA board should vote against the agency’s proposed risk-based capital rule and why credit unions need to lodge their comments now.
Credit unions should focus their efforts on persuading NCUA board member Rick Metsger to change his mind on RBC.
Economic turbulence had an entire Florida community singing the blues, but the reinvigoration of a cooperative vornerstone is set to change the outlook in 2011.
Scott CU challenged their employees to give back to the community and received a vigorous response while the credit union experienced tremendous growth.

The Michigan cooperative keeps everyday payments working and members happy by using a common friction point to build brand loyalty.

How a former Sam’s Club finance leader adapted his member-first mindset to a not-for-profit credit union.

How a unique role instills SchoolsFirst FCU’s future leaders with an appreciation for its past.

Arriba Advisors co-founder Tom Russell explores how credit unions can bridge the gap between a growth mindset and their technical reality.

RKL offers insight, expertise, and experience to help fight off growing threats.

Members are anxious about their financial futures, even as credit unions remain financially strong. Institutions that respond to this moment can make 2026 a turning point.

Global events are flowing directly into household budgets, reshaping how credit union members save, borrow, and cope. Such trends don’t always show up in headline data.

Credit unions are benefiting from a rare margin advantage as loans reprice slower than deposits. The question now is how institutions will use that strength to better serve members.

Membership growth is slowing, but financial activity is not. What does the modern financial relationship look like?

Inflation, war, and uncertain futures have reshaped members’ needs in 2026. What does credit union performance data from the first quarter of 2026 say about household budgets, inflation pressures, and more?
NCUA Repeats Its Favorite April Fools’ Day Joke