Lending By The Numbers (1Q17)
First quarter 2017 marked the 11th consecutive quarter that credit unions have posted double-digit lending growth.
First quarter 2017 marked the 11th consecutive quarter that credit unions have posted double-digit lending growth.
Credit card lending is on the rise at the nation’s credit unions.
CUSOs help credit unions provide key services to members.
Credit unions that participate in member business lending, a full 35.9% of the industry, posted 15.2% year-over-year growth, and total MBL balances hit a record high of $62.7 billion as of March 31, 2017.
High-interest savings programs, financial education, and in-school branches form the backbone of the western New York cooperative’s strategy.
Economic turbulence had an entire Florida community singing the blues, but the reinvigoration of a cooperative cornerstone changed the outlook.
Richmond-based VACU stresses “data, process, and innovation” as specialty hires highlight hiring surge.
Custom apps offer flexibility, control, security to credit unions and their members.
Any time a debt collector or a creditor communicates with a consumer on a debt, it is important to first review federal and state laws.
In four years, Wright-Patt Credit Union has introduced 30 personal teller machines and expanded into a new market.

What happens when credit union performance data meets March Madness? Callahan’s proprietary model breaks down state-level results to forecast who takes home the hardware.

Nuvision’s Added Advantage program tracks member engagement across the credit union, then rewards relationships through better pricing and other perks.

CDFI grant funding helps the Florida cooperative offer microloans for small businesses after many banks pulled out of its market.

By aligning governance, leadership, and day to day operations, Marine Credit Union transformed its foundation from a parallel operation into a visible extension of the credit union brand.
Credit union and bank earnings reflect different business objectives. Those differences matter for how financial institutions serve their markets.

Whitefish Credit Union barely mentions itself in its member stories. Instead, its high-quality video storytelling spotlights people, businesses, and communities, building trust, advocacy, and impact that don’t always show up in traditional ROI metrics.

The retired Langley FCU executive looks back on a career shaped by industry change, evolving leadership responsibility, and a constant focus on serving members first.

The New Jersey-New York metro credit union shares how a wellbeing-led strategy ensures members know where to turn first when life gets difficult.

To become skilled at personalization, credit unions must stop making assumptions about what resonates with members and start leveraging data to be sure.

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