Share Balances Expand Across the Portfolio
The share portfolio posts record first quarter growth and totals nearly $1.3 trillion as of March 2019.
The share portfolio posts record first quarter growth and totals nearly $1.3 trillion as of March 2019.
Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
Cash and investments at credit unions was down at year-end 2018 as credit unions reallocated funds to fulfill loan demand.
First quarter performance data points toward a rise in membership and loan and share balances.
Commercial loans comprised 6.9% of the total lending portfolio at U.S. credit unions, an increase of 19 basis points from the same time last year.
Interest income from loans and investments drove annual revenue growth among America’s credit unions in the first quarter of 2019.
Loan origination growth outpaced employee growth, pushing originations per employee $16,000 higher than one year ago.
Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
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