Credit Union Employees Step Up Amid Labor Shortages
With membership growth outpacing employee growth, member service representatives today are serving more members than they did five years ago.
With membership growth outpacing employee growth, member service representatives today are serving more members than they did five years ago.
Whether a credit union selects a federal or state charter depends heavily on that institution’s regulatory needs and expansion goals.
From sky-high housing prices to increased credit card spending and beyond, these are the prime factors influencing today’s lending landscape.
With deposits per branch up 50% in the past five years, many credit unions are redeploying staff to provide more holistic offerings such as financial counseling.
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.
A 2025 BlackRock survey presents a snapshot of retirement readiness and shows Americans are saving, struggling, and still working.
At Publix Employees FCU, marketing plays a pivotal role in select employee group engagement.
CEO Jason M. Osterhage shares what happened when his organization adopted board term limits and reckoned with the downstream implications.
A Maine credit union partners with a national provider of Islamic home financing to serve Muslim-Americans seeking homeownership
Practical insights from leaders redefining success in strategy, governance, and growth.
Credit union strategy leaders are embracing uncertainty, rethinking relevance, and getting cozy with discomfort as they plan for 2030 and beyond.
This installment of “CEO Onboarding” touches base with an industry veteran to discuss starting out young in the credit union movement and being present for members’ milestone moments.
Look beyond the headlines to better understand what is driving current market trends and how they could impact credit union investment portfolios.
Two cooperatives share how they elevate employee engagement in a high-pressure, high-stakes contact center setting.
Crack the code to outsmart, not outspend, competitors with a marketing segmentation playbook that turns guesswork into growth.