Efficiency And Opportunity In The Southeastern Market
A Q&A with Amy Perez, assistant vice president of retail lending at Grow Financial Credit Union.
A Q&A with Amy Perez, assistant vice president of retail lending at Grow Financial Credit Union.
As the business model of credit unions evolves, leaders must decide how to allocate resources and where to invest time, money, and people.
It’s taken more than a decade, but this Wisconsin credit union has fine-tuned its car-buying services to benefit members and increase its loan portfolio.
New Mexico credit union partners with CRIF Select to drive indirect lending among members and growing dealer network.
Loan origination solution should support robust auto-decisioning, dealer portal connections, and pricing options.
In February, Callahan & Associates visited Iowa-based Veridian Credit Union ($20.B, Waterloo, IA) for a two-day investigation into how the credit union creates a culture where everyone is a leader and everyone is an owner. Learn more in this quarter’s Anatomy Of A Leadership Culture.
Stronger credit union-auto dealer partnerships can save members money and strengthen an institution’s bottom line.
Lending activity at America’s credit unions suggests members are making cooperatives their financial institution of choice.
Rescue loans, allowance for loan and lease losses, strategies for non-indirect auto loan growth, and more this week on CreditUnions.com.
A 53% year-over-year increase in auto loans underpins strong lending performance at the Georgia credit union.

The Indiana cooperative blends internal development with selective partnerships to meet members’ needs today now while positioning for what’s next.

The San Diego cooperative leans on its CUSO and the CURQL network to make fintech investments, but member needs still guide which solutions ultimately make it into the credit union’s operations.

Hands-on work with artificial intelligence tools is future-proofing staff members, giving them the confidence to adopt new technology and embrace efficiencies.

Wages briefly caught up with inflation, but rising costs have pushed them back into negative territory. Here’s what that shift means for member finances and credit union performance.

Suncoast Credit Union balances near-term needs with longer-term bets, applying discipline to timing, valuation, and fit to decide when to invest and when to walk away.

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First quarter data shows how rising costs are pushing consumers toward flexibility and reshaping borrowing and saving habits.

A dedicated CUSO holding company allows WSECU to move beyond building and back fintech partners it helps shape and scale.

Advancial FCU links internal service standards, employee feedback, and peer recognition to create a more consistent experience for both staff and members.

MSUFCU takes a hands-on approach to fintech, piloting solutions through its in-house lab before scaling and backing them through a wholly owned CUSO.