3 Takeaways From Trendwatch 1Q 2015
First quarter performance data showcases current and future areas of growth for credit unions, including first mortgages and share accounts.
First quarter performance data showcases current and future areas of growth for credit unions, including first mortgages and share accounts.
The Florida credit union reported a 97% increase in first mortgage originations in the first quarter of 2015.
University Federal Credit Union is a mover and shaker in Central Texas.
Investments in products, technology, and personnel contribute to tremendous mortgage loan performance at Ventura County Credit Union.
Strong partnerships can push credit union lending business around the base paths.
What are credit unions doing to increase their visibility in the mortgage market?
Homeownership rates, origination volume, market share, and more in this Graphic Of The Week.
Seven graphics highlight where the credit union industry gained the most momentum during the past year.

The annual conference offered insights on why service organizations remain a strategic asset for credit unions and how collaboration, AI, and advocacy are shaping what comes next.

Alltru FCU stopped treating education as the end goal. Now, financial empowerment guides product design, access, and risk decisions.

More than 50 million U.S. households earn less than the minimum average income needed to cover basic costs of living.

Automatic enrollment and community partnerships help the credit union foundation expand access to early savings for underserved families.

Studies show credit card debt and Buy Now, Pay Later usage continue to rise. Bigger increases could be around the corner.

The credit union completed a three acre headquarters campus in 2021 that offers 52% more space while consuming a fraction of the resources. It’s a model of how cooperatives can lead on sustainability without sacrificing performance.

CDFI credit unions might be fewer in number, but their impact reaches millions of members, and their footprint highlights how targeted mission can translate into broad, measurable reach.

Preventable fraud losses quietly erode credit union margins. The difference between a 25% and 6% loss rate isn’t risk. It’s execution.

Holy Rosary Credit Union has embedded itself into a local high school’s career and technical education program, offering scholarships, internships, and courses eligible for college credit.

Credit union leaders want to know where peers are placing their focus. These six priorities reflect how leadership teams are responding to change with intention and clarity.