5 Ways Credit Unions Are Fighting The Affordable Housing Crisis
June 6, 2022
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Credit unions across the country have rolled out programs to create better days in their communities.
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Inclusive Lending For First-Time Homebuyers Turns Dreams Into Reality
June 6, 2022
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A program at Carolina Foothills FCU targets low-income borrowers with flexible underwriting practices, financial education, and partnerships with public, private, and nonprofit groups.
Industry Performance: Loans (4Q21)
March 28, 2022
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Lenders reported a record year for originations in 2021 despite rising asset prices and rates increases, both of which were substantively driven by inflationary pressures.
Industry Performance: Mortgages (4Q21)
March 28, 2022
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Larger average mortgage balances have offset the reduced pipeline, and credit unions are holding these loans on their balance sheets at greater rates.
Credit Unions Are Turning The Motor City Into Mortgage City
January 5, 2022
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Quicken Loans might be underpinning the revitalization of Detroit, but financial cooperatives are serving the long-awaited renaissance in their own ways.
Rebuilding Community One Mortgage At A Time
October 29, 2021
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How a loan consortium in La Crosse, WI, aims to rebuild downtown and keep college students in state.
4 Trends To Watch In 2021
January 26, 2021
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The financial constraints credit unions faced in 2020 provide insights for how to move forward in the coming year.
3 Lending Trends To Inform Strategy In 2021
November 2, 2020
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Loan performance in 2020 might shed light on the future of credit union lending.
6 Ways To Boost Non-Interest Income
August 12, 2019
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A monthly collection of Callahan content that, together, addresses a single topic from a variety of perspectives.
How To Work With Realtors
August 7, 2019
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A monthly collection of Callahan content that, together, addresses a single topic from a variety of perspectives.
5 Ways Credit Unions Are Fighting The Affordable Housing Crisis
Credit unions across the country have rolled out programs to create better days in their communities.
Inclusive Lending For First-Time Homebuyers Turns Dreams Into Reality
A program at Carolina Foothills FCU targets low-income borrowers with flexible underwriting practices, financial education, and partnerships with public, private, and nonprofit groups.
Industry Performance: Loans (4Q21)
Lenders reported a record year for originations in 2021 despite rising asset prices and rates increases, both of which were substantively driven by inflationary pressures. ...
Industry Performance: Mortgages (4Q21)
Larger average mortgage balances have offset the reduced pipeline, and credit unions are holding these loans on their balance sheets at greater rates.
Credit Unions Are Turning The Motor City Into Mortgage City
Quicken Loans might be underpinning the revitalization of Detroit, but financial cooperatives are serving the long-awaited renaissance in their own ways.
Rebuilding Community One Mortgage At A Time
How a loan consortium in La Crosse, WI, aims to rebuild downtown and keep college students in state.
4 Trends To Watch In 2021
The financial constraints credit unions faced in 2020 provide insights for how to move forward in the coming year.
3 Lending Trends To Inform Strategy In 2021
Loan performance in 2020 might shed light on the future of credit union lending.
6 Ways To Boost Non-Interest Income
A monthly collection of Callahan content that, together, addresses a single topic from a variety of perspectives.
How To Work With Realtors
A monthly collection of Callahan content that, together, addresses a single topic from a variety of perspectives.
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