Industry Performance By The Numbers (3Q 2016)
Twenty-eight graphs, charts, and maps that evaluate credit union performance in the third quarter of 2016.
Twenty-eight graphs, charts, and maps that evaluate credit union performance in the third quarter of 2016.
Besting national averages across various penetration and efficiency rates, financial cooperatives in the Keystone State are efficiently serving members and expanding books of business with their current staffing models.
Credit union asset, loan, share, and member growth were strong in the third quarter of 2016, both for the industry and on a state-by-state level.
Core deposits have accounted for the bulk of share growth in 2016. Learn about past performance while waiting for third quarter numbers.
Credit unions have found these creative strategies help raise deposits and fund lending, among other objectives.
This quarter, Credit Union Strategy & Performance is all about showing off successes and looking forward to the future.
The Loan Star State has the highest number of credit unions at 475, and its stellar growth and member metrics evokes the saying “Don’t mess with Texas.”
Account opening action is still mostly in the branches.
A checking account with risk-mitigating features keeps Langley FCU’s losses at just 7% of its income.
Five can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.

Storytelling drives growth and loyalty at Navy Federal, where real member experiences become narratives that strengthen trust, reinforce value, and build lasting relationships.

From where stories come from to how they’re produced and distributed, Lake Trust shares how authentic member narratives strengthen its brand and show what “positive impact” looks like in action.

An expert in user experience turns complex problems and opportunities into narratives that guide leaders toward confident decisions and growth-focused investment.

The Philadelphia-area cooperative scores among rate-shopping members with a co-branded certificate that links savings returns to college basketball results.
The credit unions that will win the next decade of card growth are those that treat credit cards not as one time product launches but as dynamic ecosystems requiring continuous investment.

Gen Z’s faith in traditional institutions gives credit unions a rich opportunity to serve as a key source of financial guidance.

CreditUnions.com is all-in on growth and marketing this week, spotlighting real-world strategies that help cooperatives serve members for life, invest in people, expand their impact, and more.

Fraud is increasing and becoming more sophisticated – and it’s often not caught until it’s too late.

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.