5 Takeaways From Trendwatch 1Q 2025
With economic uncertainty on the horizon, credit union members are moving money into lower-term deposits and paying down debt, helping to boost margins and lower delinquency across the industry.
With economic uncertainty on the horizon, credit union members are moving money into lower-term deposits and paying down debt, helping to boost margins and lower delinquency across the industry.
With shares outpacing loans and indirect lending bringing in fewer members, credit unions focused on what they do best in the fourth quarter: serving core members.
Member-first strategies come to the forefront in a changing rate environment.
The Wisconsin credit union is responding to falling deposit rates while girding its balance sheet for loan growth.
With the Fed poised to continue cutting interest rates, the near-term outlook for the credit union earnings model is much more promising.
After adjusting to a new normal following a slew of rate increases, repricing opportunities could be on the horizon.
Credit union performance in the third quarter echoed that of the second, with continued tightening of liquidity, diminishing ROA, and deteriorating asset quality.
Cooperatives would do well to educate and support their members through budgeting and savings plans to foster financial stability throughout the community.
As credit unions repriced their asset portfolios, higher loan and investment yields bolstered margins and revenue. However, stiff competition for liquidity increased the cost of funds.
The Tennessee cooperative uses a “balanced balance sheet approach” to ensure steady growth in lending and deposits.

The Ohio credit union’s Sunshine Community Fund is backing new homes in Dayton, combining financial support, education, and cross-team collaboration to empower first-time buyers.

The 2025 conference gathered vendors, dealers, lenders, and leaders to focus on successful sailing through turbulent seas.

The Minnesota-based cooperative invites high-dollar depositors to turn private prosperity into shared possibility through a savings product designed around social impact.

Josh Haney’s path to CEO at Perfect Circle Credit Union began at the teller line and wound through multiple departments, with each new role preparing him to take the helm.

The California cooperative turned a call center crisis into a success story — starting with cutting the average wait time from 45 minutes to three.

Healthcare coverage and education is a natural extension of the service and advocacy credit unions already provide.

When the postseason heats up, Callanan lets credit union balance sheets take a swing at the 2025 fall classic.

The Wisconsin credit union shares how small shops can do big things to thwart time-tested and changing threats.

Upcoming legislative changes position credit union student lending to meet soaring demand.

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