Outsource, Insource, Or Something In-Between?
As the business model of credit unions evolves, leaders must decide how to allocate resources and where to invest time, money, and people.
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.
How an auto loan helped this Washington credit union donate more than $14,000 to area schools.

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

RKL offers insight, expertise, and experience to help fight off growing threats.

Members are anxious about their financial futures, even as credit unions remain financially strong. Institutions that respond to this moment can make 2026 a turning point.

Global events are flowing directly into household budgets, reshaping how credit union members save, borrow, and cope. Such trends don’t always show up in headline data.

Credit unions are benefiting from a rare margin advantage as loans reprice slower than deposits. The question now is how institutions will use that strength to better serve members.

Membership growth is slowing, but financial activity is not. What does the modern financial relationship look like?

Inflation, war, and uncertain futures have reshaped members’ needs in 2026. What does credit union performance data from the first quarter of 2026 say about household budgets, inflation pressures, and more?

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

Today’s job market is shaped by skills based expectations, with employers slowing entry level hiring and placing greater emphasis on applied experience.

St. Cloud Financial is betting on digital assets to protect member relationships and future relevance. It’s picked up lessons for other leaders along the way.