Credit Union Asset Quality In 4Q 2024
Delinquency and charge-offs are up for credit unions. Does that spell trouble, or is it an opportunity to help members in need?
Delinquency and charge-offs are up for credit unions. Does that spell trouble, or is it an opportunity to help members in need?
Wings Financial’s member-focused approach to lending helps it tackle high mortgage rates.
Credit unions in 2024 leveraged data, mobile branches, and innovative housing solutions to empower underserved communities, foster diversity, and create lasting member connections.
Higher interest rates have forced members to pick and choose which debts to repay and which to postpone, which doesn’t fare well for revolving products.
Credit union leaders share how they navigate a successful VA loan program and address challenges veterans face.
The economy feels pretty bleak to young consumers, with homeownership seeming permanently out of reach. Some credit unions are taking steps to combat that pessimism.
Discover how Liberty FCU and Veridian Credit Union are successfully increasing mortgage portfolios with strategies tailored to Gen Z and millennials.
From sky-high housing prices to increased credit card spending and beyond, these are the prime factors influencing today’s lending landscape.
A partnership with United Ways of Iowa is uncovering insights about employed community members who struggle under limited assets and constrained income.
Penetration growth is uneven across product lines, with share draft and auto loans blazing a trail in the past decade while other products remain stagnant.

Craft breweries demonstrate how commitment to value, operational agility, and community focus can ignite growth and drive property.

Discover how First Alliance Credit Union is redefining success by putting values and member needs at the heart of everything it does.

Explore the subtle shifts redefining the credit union core processing space and how these movements shape growth, innovation, and member experience.

The combination of the right philosophy and the right technology can set credit unions up for success even during difficult economic times.

Nearly 100 credit unions are providing Buy Now, Pay Later to their members, and their banking cores are giving them a surprising competitive advantage.

A perspective from Garrhett Petrea, vice president of sales and a Zillennial, on why outdated cores threaten the next generation of members and what leaders must do now.

Driving digital delivery? Evaluating vendor platforms? Sharpening tech strategy for a new year? This week of insights is built for credit union leaders looking to stay ahead.

Having weathered a difficult five years, U.S households have modestly improved their financial situation in the short term; their long-term prognosis is murkier.

Third quarter performance data is a reminder that credit unions perform best when conditions are hardest.

From cross-cooperative collaboration to well-timed relief products and services, credit unions are lightening the holiday budget burden.