3 Takeaways From Trendwatch 4Q 2017
Changes in auto lending and questions of liquidity highlight credit union performance in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Changes in auto lending and questions of liquidity highlight credit union performance in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Innovative consumer loan and financial education products have helped BECU perform admirably in asset quality.
Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
Growth percentiles in major lending categories highlight opportunity and success in the credit union loan portfolio.
A strong operation in rural Minnesota helps SouthPoint Financial Credit Union meet members where they are.
How Cy-Fair Federal Credit Union’s 10-year naming rights to a high school stadium has paid off after one year.
Credit unions share their best practices with CreditUnions.com all year. Here, Callahan’s staff writers share their selections for a handful of lesser-known pieces that are worth revisiting.
Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
Credit unions make auto loans despite a slowdown in auto industry performance.
Four 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.