How Funding Is The Key To Maintaining Robust Lending Portfolios
Non-member deposits join indirect lending, MBLs, and loan participations as liquidity strategies.
Non-member deposits join indirect lending, MBLs, and loan participations as liquidity strategies.
The Idaho credit union uses marketing, deposit, lending, and ALM strategies to increase member value.
If credit unions continue on their current path, will they be able to fund future loans solely through share growth?
Share balances in third quarter increased at the fastest rate since fourth quarter 2009, but the loan-to-share ratio still grew.
Credit unions have ramped up marketing efforts and are reaping the benefits.
Overlooked editorial gems provide insight and inspiration for the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead in 2017.
Five lessons in growing and improving the credit union deposit portfolio.
Five can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
Ohio-based Directions Credit Union has originated $104 million in auto leases since 2012. Here’s how.
A surge in deposits helps prepare the books for interest rate increases.

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

A rethink of closing costs, rate relief, and employer partnerships helped 7 17 Credit Union build an affordable housing mortgage program that works.

Where is mortgage growth coming from right now? This week, CreditUnions.com covers a mix of home equity campaigns, targeted affordability programs, and niche lending strategies that are bringing borrowers back into the market.

Home equity lending is a winning option for credit unions in today’s mortgage environment. Learn how three different shops meet members’ needs.

Manufactured home loans can provide members access to affordable housing, including those in rural areas. Two credit unions share how they approach the niche product.

After a prolonged slowdown, signs of life are returning to mortgage lending. Growth is uneven, with first-time buyers and shifting rate dynamics driving activity in select segments.

The Michigan cooperative keeps everyday payments working and members happy by using a common friction point to build brand loyalty.

How a former Sam’s Club finance leader adapted his member-first mindset to a not-for-profit credit union.

How a novel role instills SchoolsFirst FCU’s future leaders with an appreciation for its past.

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