Surging interest rates historically have dampened homebuyer enthusiasm, but housing supply also is playing a role in today’s originations.
My Community Credit Union saved $2 million by renegotiating its contracts. Now it shares how other credit unions can do the same.
Increased pessimism — and credit card balances — present credit unions with the opportunity to help members improve their financial wellbeing.
A new solution allows credit unions to reach young, motivated, prospective members, and offers cash rewards to members for positive financial behavior, including increasing savings and paying off debt.
Cooperatives would do well to educate and support their members through budgeting and savings plans to foster financial stability throughout the community.
After offering financial wellbeing services to members for years, BCU recently created a CUSO and rolled out a mobile app that guides members and non-members alike through life’s financial milestones.
Strong certificate demand and higher cost of funds boosted annual dividends per member to $153 in the second quarter. What’s happening in other member engagement metrics?
Real estate and consumer originations are down substantially from recent record-setting levels; but pipelines remain fuller than pre-pandemic levels.
The Illinois-based cooperative built its business around meeting the needs of some of Americas most admired companies. Deep relationships, diverse products, and a focus on financial wellbeing have helped BCU grow into one of the nation’s largest credit unions.
Rising expenses caused members to pay more in non-sufficient funds and overdraft fees in the second quarter, but it varies by region.
Coastal Credit Union evaluates fintech through the lens of member value, strategic growth, and organizational readiness to implement new ideas.
Credit unions are making decisions about where to build, invest, and partner as they balance today’s priorities with tomorrow’s opportunities.
Industry leaders share how they approach fintech investment, balancing immediate needs with longer-term bets while keeping member value and mission at the center.
Credit unions that enable seamless movement between fiat and digital assets position themselves as a trusted on- and off-ramp.
The credit unions that win the next generation will be the ones that showed up early, when young members were forming habits and deciding whom to trust.
The challenge is no longer whether to adopt AI, but how to adopt it responsibly with the right governance, the right partners, and the right balance between technology and human oversight.
McKinsey projects trillions of dollars in growth across digital assets, with money movement emerging as one of the biggest opportunities.
The Indiana cooperative blends internal development with selective partnerships to meet members’ needs today now while positioning for what’s next.
The San Diego cooperative leans on its CUSO and the CURQL network to make fintech investments, but member needs still guide which solutions ultimately make it into the credit union’s operations.
Hands-on work with artificial intelligence tools is future-proofing staff members, giving them the confidence to adopt new technology and embrace efficiencies.