DFCU Financial Posts Solid 1st Quarter Earnings
DFCU Financial has been in the media spotlight because of its bid to convert to a mutual savings bank. Find out how the credit union performed in the first three months of 2006.
DFCU Financial has been in the media spotlight because of its bid to convert to a mutual savings bank. Find out how the credit union performed in the first three months of 2006.
Online surveys are increasingly being used to enhance decision-making. This article highlights two credit unions that are extending their use of surveys in two different ways.
Learn how Schools Financial CU, Digital FCU and Anheuser-Busch Employees’ CU structure and market their share draft accounts.
LCFCU works with various groups and resources to chart a course for the future.
Kern Schools is looking to catch potential mortgage issues early by educating not only members but the community.
Unitus Community Credit Union used member testimonials to widen its presence in the community and convey member value.
Take a look at Navy, State Employees, and Pentagon’s 3Q results. All three industry leaders have posted strong growth.
Local banks were not providing good business service lending, so Arizona State stepped in with a full range of popular services.
Learn how CES Credit Union ($103M) in Ohio drove 20% organic growth by addressing one X-factor.
Local Government FCU makes standing out a core part of their strategic plan.

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.