5 Tips To Evaluate Asset Liability Management
Considerations to help any credit union assess its ALM policies, procedures, and management practices.
Considerations to help any credit union assess its ALM policies, procedures, and management practices.
Share balances in third quarter increased at the fastest rate since fourth quarter 2009, but the loan-to-share ratio still grew.
In today’s changing and often-uncertain economic environment, balance sheet management is top-of-mind with credit union executives.
Loan growth drives down balances while industry assets overall remain steady.
More plausible interest rate scenarios would better serve the industry in planning for rising rates.
This quarterly snapshot from TRUST Mutual Funds shows total investments at credit unions increased $14 billion since year-end 2014.
Reserves are different from capital, and with RBC2, credit union members pay the price.
Credit unions are on pace to break lending records set in 2012, but they need to recognize the reward and risk inherent in strong growth.
News reports of an impending increase in the interest rate environment are widespread. These three graphs show whether credit unions are positioned to respond.
This week, CreditUnions.com explores how today’s cooperative financial institution balances risk, perks, and member benefits.

Alltru FCU stopped treating education as the end goal. Now, financial empowerment guides product design, access, and risk decisions.

More than 50 million U.S. households earn less than the minimum average income needed to cover basic costs of living.

Automatic enrollment and community partnerships help the credit union foundation expand access to early savings for underserved families.

Studies show credit card debt and Buy Now, Pay Later usage continue to rise. Bigger increases could be around the corner.

The credit union completed a three acre headquarters campus in 2021 that offers 52% more space while consuming a fraction of the resources. It’s a model of how cooperatives can lead on sustainability without sacrificing performance.

CDFI credit unions might be fewer in number, but their impact reaches millions of members, and their footprint highlights how targeted mission can translate into broad, measurable reach.

Preventable fraud losses quietly erode credit union margins. The difference between a 25% and 6% loss rate isn’t risk. It’s execution.

Holy Rosary Credit Union has embedded itself into a local high school’s career and technical education program, offering scholarships, internships, and courses eligible for college credit.

Credit union leaders want to know where peers are placing their focus. These six priorities reflect how leadership teams are responding to change with intention and clarity.

As margin support begins to fade, earnings performance is becoming more sensitive to revenue mix and harder to interpret through public reporting alone.
5 Tips To Evaluate Asset Liability Management