The State Of Student Lending
Credit unions step up to empower members with responsible student lending options.
Credit unions step up to empower members with responsible student lending options.
Redstone Federal Credit Union combines risk and reward in its counseling-lending program and casts a wary eye at proposed CFPB changes in short-term loan regs.
Loans surpassed $800 billon in the first three months of the year. Here’s how to make sure the industry’s growing portfolio stays strong.
Second quarter data shows industry real estate loan growth is strong, but lenders should take portfolio quality and state-level trends into consideration.
Overall delinquency is following the traditional cycle, but this year’s numbers might indicate a break in generally declining delinquency rates.
Risk managers monitor disparate areas of the credit union. For key ratios to follow, start with the measures that correspond to the risk indicators outlined by the NCUA.
Lending is the engine that powers credit unions, and these seven ratios will help every employee understand why.
Lending and asset growth have been capturing industry headlines, but tight margins from sustained low interest rates and slowly rising operating expenses make some other benchmarks worth watching.
Real estate originations and balances climbed in the first quarter of 2016, showing the credit union industry is well positioned to serve the housing needs of members.
Patelco and GTE manage expenses and asset quality to earn their way back.

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Langley FCU asked what it would take to be a truly exceptional workplace, and it shares four ways to get there.

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A public-private partnership in Michigan aims to influence opportunities after high school via a child savings account that provides yearly deposits and every reason to imagine what comes after graduation.

A 55+ member club is helping the Minnesota cooperative strengthen long term relationships, support active aging, and rethink how it serves members later in life.
In the age of smartphones and smartwatches, a strong physical branch network builds trust and credibility.

Inflation has cooled, but its aftereffects still shape how credit union members spend, save, borrow, and relate to their credit union.

Risk gets a rebrand — and a bigger mandate — at MSUFCU, where a Strategic Enablement department helps initiatives move forward while keeping the organization safe and sound.