Lending By The Numbers (1Q18)
August 6, 2018
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First quarter lending at credit unions contributed to an expanding balance sheet.
First Mortgages
Credit Unions Are Turning The Motor City Into Mortgage City
May 7, 2018
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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.
2017 Writer’s Choice Awards
December 25, 2017
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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.
3 Takeaways From Trendwatch 3Q 2017
November 28, 2017
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Member-first, not bank-lite. How did credit unions perform in the third quarter?
Participations Grow While Secondary Sales Slow
November 13, 2017
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Secondary market sales of burgeoning credit union mortgage share remains dominant, but credit unions are selling more loans to each other, too.
eBrief: Education + Service + Value = A Formula for Mortgage Success
September 27, 2017
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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.
Turn Home-Buying Education Into A Reason To Celebrate
September 27, 2017
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Altra FCU’s after-hours sessions turns potentially dry presentations into a happy hour for would-be homeowners.
3 Takeaways From Trendwatch 2Q 2017
August 23, 2017
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Member, first mortgage, and share growth. How did credit unions perform in the second quarter?
Trends In First Mortgage Lending
July 24, 2017
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Credit unions are taming risk and outperforming other financial institutions.
Credit Unions, Resilience, And The American Dream
June 27, 2017
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On display at ACUC: Resilience in the credit union movement, among members, and at the institutions themselves.
Lending By The Numbers (1Q18)
First quarter lending at credit unions contributed to an expanding balance sheet.
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.
2017 Writer’s Choice Awards
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 ...
3 Takeaways From Trendwatch 3Q 2017
Member-first, not bank-lite. How did credit unions perform in the third quarter?
Participations Grow While Secondary Sales Slow
Secondary market sales of burgeoning credit union mortgage share remains dominant, but credit unions are selling more loans to each other, too.
eBrief: Education + Service + Value = A Formula for Mortgage Success
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 ...
Turn Home-Buying Education Into A Reason To Celebrate
Altra FCU’s after-hours sessions turns potentially dry presentations into a happy hour for would-be homeowners.
3 Takeaways From Trendwatch 2Q 2017
Member, first mortgage, and share growth. How did credit unions perform in the second quarter?
Trends In First Mortgage Lending
Credit unions are taming risk and outperforming other financial institutions.
Credit Unions, Resilience, And The American Dream
On display at ACUC: Resilience in the credit union movement, among members, and at the institutions themselves.
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