Black Friday, Card Usage, And Loan Balances
Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
Loans, liquidity, and credit union love. How did credit unions perform in the second quarter?
First quarter lending at credit unions contributed to an expanding balance sheet.
Quicken Loans might be underpinning the revitalization of Detroit, but financial cooperatives are serving the long-awaited renaissance in their own ways.
Credit unions share their best practices with CreditUnions.com all year. Here, Callahan’s staff writers share their selections for a handful of lesser-known pieces that are worth revisiting.
Member-first, not bank-lite. How did credit unions perform in the third quarter?
Secondary market sales of burgeoning credit union mortgage share remains dominant, but credit unions are selling more loans to each other, too.
An active first time home buyer program is a great way to ensure a healthy purchase mortgage volume throughout the year. And, recent efforts aimed at bringing FTHB into the market along with record low interest rates have attracted more interest than ever.
Altra FCU’s after-hours sessions turns potentially dry presentations into a happy hour for would-be homeowners.
Member, first mortgage, and share growth. How did credit unions perform in the second quarter?

From new attitudes to new ways of thinking about service delivery, here’s a look at the first day of the industry’s biggest event.

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.