The regulator’s Community Development Revolving Loan Fund distributed $3.8 million in grant funding last year, benefitting more than 140 credit unions.

Marketing spend is up since the onset of COVID-19, but fewer institutions are pursuing new identities, choosing instead to embrace familiarity.

Partnerships with emerging tech firms could benefit the bottom line for credit unions in the years ahead.

Penetration growth is uneven across product lines, with share draft and auto loans blazing a trail in the past decade while other products remain stagnant.

Revenue per member has soared despite an industrywide slowdown in membership growth.

Census data shows credit unions have a lot of work in front of them to make housing affordable for members.

Online communities are rife with financial misinformation. Credit unions can help members — especially younger ones — sort the good intelligence from the bad.

A 2022 survey indicates consumers expect credit unions to have a broader suite of products and services than any other type of financial services provider.

Marginalized communities are largely unbanked or underserved, but credit unions can bolster inclusivity and enhance the financial wellbeing of these groups.