How Credit Unions Can Expand Millennial Mortgage Opportunities
Individualized, timely service and best rate possible for mortgage insurance can help seal the deal.
Individualized, timely service and best rate possible for mortgage insurance can help seal the deal.
An outdated brand detracts from your bottom line. Here are four questions you should ask to determine whether your credit union needs a brand update.
State Employees’ Credit Union takes a decentralized approach to its lending model. How does it work, and why does the credit union believe this complex, pricey model is worth it?
The fine print counts, so here are some common terms found in commercial loan documents spelled out in plain English.
Experiences in high-tech manufacturing, small business services, and the rodeo have prepared Kim Alexander, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Warren Federal Credit Union, for her role at a high-growth credit union.
Making it easy to modify loans increases yield and revenue while building loyal relationships to last beyond the original note.
Credit unions can and should identify HELOC candidates and win that business before interest rates rise.
Today’s mobile generation can access end-to-end information during the mortgage process, and credit unions can customize apps with branded marketing messages.
Keeping up with macro and micro trends via smartphone is a smart way to boost mortgage business.
Mortgage lenders are using data to gain an edge in closing more high-quality home loans.

The Michigan cooperative keeps everyday payments working and members happy by using a common friction point to build brand loyalty.

How a former Sam’s Club finance leader adapted his member-first mindset to a not-for-profit credit union.

How a unique role instills SchoolsFirst FCU’s future leaders with an appreciation for its past.

Arriba Advisors co-founder Tom Russell explores how credit unions can bridge the gap between a growth mindset and their technical reality.

RKL offers insight, expertise, and experience to help fight off growing threats.

Members are anxious about their financial futures, even as credit unions remain financially strong. Institutions that respond to this moment can make 2026 a turning point.

Global events are flowing directly into household budgets, reshaping how credit union members save, borrow, and cope. Such trends don’t always show up in headline data.

Credit unions are benefiting from a rare margin advantage as loans reprice slower than deposits. The question now is how institutions will use that strength to better serve members.

Membership growth is slowing, but financial activity is not. What does the modern financial relationship look like?

Inflation, war, and uncertain futures have reshaped members’ needs in 2026. What does credit union performance data from the first quarter of 2026 say about household budgets, inflation pressures, and more?