Credit Unions Excel At Meeting Members’ Auto Loan Needs
Since year-end 2017, credit unions have gone from financing 19.7% of auto loans on the market to 20.5%.
Since year-end 2017, credit unions have gone from financing 19.7% of auto loans on the market to 20.5%.
Credit unions in Missouri turned out impressive auto loan penetration and overall asset quality.
Florida credit unions reported year-over-year growth in deposits and loans in addition to reporting the highest share draft penetration of any state in the nation.
Twenty-five years in, the Treasury Department program’s roster is dominated by member-owned cooperative financial institutions, who find a precise mission fit.
As lending rolls along at U.S. credit unions, members show their appreciation by making timely payments.
How two credit unions are adjusting their strategies to serve members and the cooperative.
Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
Protecting consumers and lenders alike takes on new urgency as sticker prices surge and loan terms lengthen.
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Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.

The annual conference offered insights on why service organizations remain a strategic asset for credit unions and how collaboration, AI, and advocacy are shaping what comes next.

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.