The ANATOMY series is a quarterly, multi-feature profile that explores the strategies and analyzes the performance of an exemplary credit union.
Credit unions reported positive year-over-year balance sheet growth for all first mortgage lending products in the third quarter of 2017.
As rosters at credit unions grow, it is important credit unions ensure members are fully using all their cooperatives have to offer.
At third quarter 2017, share growth was nearly 2 percentage points slower than last year’s rate.
Credit unions have now posted 17 consecutive quarters of double-digit auto loan growth.
When SouthPoint Financial opened several new locations in an expanded field of membership, it took the opportunity to update its branching strategy to reflect the needs of a new era.
The ANATOMY series is a quarterly, multi-feature profile that explores the strategies and analyzes the performance of an exemplary credit union.
At second quarter, annual credit card balance growth has hit its highest rate in the past 11 quarters.
From a macro perspective, the auto industry is facing a headwind. On a positive note, credit union auto lending performance remains strong; the rate of growth, however, is a mixed bag.
Total operating revenue has increased 8.8% over the first six months of 2016. This continued the recent trend of accelerating revenue growth for credit unions.
A look at year-end performance trends reveals how earnings, affordability pressures, and asset quality are redefining the operating environment heading into 2026.
Members are struggling with an affordability crisis that is changing how they manage debt, and new behaviors are showing up across the credit union loan portfolio.
This year’s Innovation Series returns with bigger impact and broader horizons. Since 2018, this annual showcase has spotlighted forward-thinking solutions by giving innovators a stage to share ideas, demonstrate solutions, and spark meaningful change.
Credit union asset quality didn’t collapse in 2025 — but it didn’t cooperate, either. What’s going on, and are credit unions prepared to respond in 2026?
This year’s Innovation Series returns with bigger impact and broader horizons. Since 2018, this annual showcase has spotlighted forward-thinking solutions by giving innovators a stage to share ideas, demonstrate solutions, and spark meaningful change.
This year’s Innovation Series returns with bigger impact and broader horizons. Since 2018, this annual showcase has spotlighted forward-thinking solutions by giving innovators a stage to share ideas, demonstrate solutions, and spark meaningful change.
The affordability crisis extends far beyond big-ticket expenses. As the rising cost of basic necessities outpaces income growth, household budgets are under strain and long-term financial stability is increasingly at risk.
As credit unions move deeper into 2026, the earnings conversation is shifting. Elevated interest rates have boosted margins and strengthened earnings flexibility, but that advantage won’t persist indefinitely.
A radical shift is taking place in the way consumers move money and engage with their financial institution.
How the Michigan-based cooperative’s “Culture of Finance” curriculum is reframing financial education.