How Funding Is The Key To Maintaining Robust Lending Portfolios
Non-member deposits join indirect lending, MBLs, and loan participations as liquidity strategies.
Non-member deposits join indirect lending, MBLs, and loan participations as liquidity strategies.
There’s help out there for ensuring QC happens among people and processes.
Expand your payment channels, conduct a “user journey” audit, and partner with experienced, trusted providers.
Lending activity remained strong and investment balances declined.
With many major banks and lenders pulling out of prime lending, credit unions are now poised for solid growth and have the opportunity to serve even more members.
The spotlight is on credit unions from coast to coast during the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run in Washington, DC.
The Indiana credit union increased GAP sales by nearly 50% by thinking outside the vehicle protection box.
Consider the consequences of not following a path of innovation. Bottlenecks now can be roadblocks of the future.
Conversion to DNA platform at the core of the credit union’s long-term plans for growing size and member service.
Enhanced validation service and property inspection waivers will save credit unions’ borrowers time and money.

Look beyond the headlines to better understand what is driving current market trends and how they could impact credit union investment portfolios.

A rethink of closing costs, rate relief, and employer partnerships helped 7 17 Credit Union build an affordable housing mortgage program that works.

Where is mortgage growth coming from right now? This week, CreditUnions.com covers a mix of home equity campaigns, targeted affordability programs, and niche lending strategies that are bringing borrowers back into the market.

Home equity lending is a winning option for credit unions in today’s mortgage environment. Learn how three different shops meet members’ needs.

Manufactured home loans can provide members access to affordable housing, including those in rural areas. Two credit unions share how they approach the niche product.

After a prolonged slowdown, signs of life are returning to mortgage lending. Growth is uneven, with first-time buyers and shifting rate dynamics driving activity in select segments.

The Michigan cooperative keeps everyday payments working and members happy by using a common friction point to build brand loyalty.

How a former Sam’s Club finance leader adapted his member-first mindset to a not-for-profit credit union.

How a novel role instills SchoolsFirst FCU’s future leaders with an appreciation for its past.

Arriba Advisors co-founder Tom Russell explores how credit unions can bridge the gap between a growth mindset and their technical reality.