Credit Unions Hammer Away At Unemployment
Job fairs, management training programs, and loan relief benefit local employment rates.
Job fairs, management training programs, and loan relief benefit local employment rates.
Six credit unions from California to Connecticut and locations in between share their placement strategies for branching success.
A monthly collection of Callahan content that, together, addresses a single topic from a variety of perspectives.
Twenty-five years in, the Treasury Department program’s roster is dominated by member-owned cooperative financial institutions, who find a precise mission fit.
An interactive graphic by Callahan & Associates highlights ROM leaders by state. Who’s tops in your state?
The average member relationship surpassed $18,000 for credit unions in the New England states. In what other areas do these cooperatives excel?
Credit unions on both coasts share how they ramped up new insurance and investment services.
Small Credit Union Roundtable kicks off GAC with diverse success stories, NCUA pitch for leveraging grant opportunities.
Which financial cooperatives are maximizing non-interest income without raising service fees for members? Find out in this Callahan leader table.
Credit unions distributed more than $5 billion in member dividends in 2015. Which cooperatives lead the industry?

A look at year-end performance trends reveals how earnings, affordability pressures, and asset quality are redefining the operating environment heading into 2026.

Members are struggling with an affordability crisis that is changing how they manage debt, and new behaviors are showing up across the credit union loan portfolio.

This year’s Innovation Series returns with bigger impact and broader horizons. Since 2018, this annual showcase has spotlighted forward-thinking solutions by giving innovators a stage to share ideas, demonstrate solutions, and spark meaningful change.
Credit union asset quality didn’t collapse in 2025 — but it didn’t cooperate, either. What’s going on, and are credit unions prepared to respond in 2026?

This year’s Innovation Series returns with bigger impact and broader horizons. Since 2018, this annual showcase has spotlighted forward-thinking solutions by giving innovators a stage to share ideas, demonstrate solutions, and spark meaningful change.

This year’s Innovation Series returns with bigger impact and broader horizons. Since 2018, this annual showcase has spotlighted forward-thinking solutions by giving innovators a stage to share ideas, demonstrate solutions, and spark meaningful change.
The affordability crisis extends far beyond big-ticket expenses. As the rising cost of basic necessities outpaces income growth, household budgets are under strain and long-term financial stability is increasingly at risk.
As credit unions move deeper into 2026, the earnings conversation is shifting. Elevated interest rates have boosted margins and strengthened earnings flexibility, but that advantage won’t persist indefinitely.
A radical shift is taking place in the way consumers move money and engage with their financial institution.

How the Michigan-based cooperative’s “Culture of Finance” curriculum is reframing financial education.