For Good Governance, Make The Board Aware Of Liquidity Risk
March 25, 2024
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Credit unions are turning toward the Federal Reserve’s Bank Term Funding Program to mitigate liquidity pressure.
Fostering Financially Strong Credit Unions
Innovation … One Hack At A Time
March 12, 2024
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Cross-department teams solve procedural challenges in 48 hours at Patelco Credit Union.
Interest Margins Are Up. ROA Is Not.
March 11, 2024
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Rising interest rates helped credit unions boost margins in 2023; however, increased provisions ate into ROA.
High Rates + Costly Assets = Slow Lending
March 11, 2024
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Following years of elevated output, lending returned to historic norms in 2023.
Big Data Is Driving Big Insights At Community First
March 4, 2024
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One year into its analytics journey, data drivers and dashboard designers are helping the Sunshine State cooperative tackle business better.
5 Takeaways From Trendwatch 2023
February 9, 2024
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What might performance in 2023 mean for 2024?
Indirect Delinquency Continues To Outpace Direct
January 29, 2024
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Loans sourced from third parties helped credit unions make up for plummeting originations and foot traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the strategy has presented increased risk.
First Harvest Takes Charge Of Member Experience
January 29, 2024
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The credit union jettisoned an outsourcing arrangement and hired more than 20 call center employees to unify retail and direct banking under a single member experience.
Kim Alexander On Leadership
January 29, 2024
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This “recovering CFO” is embracing her new role of chief strategy and growth officer to help Blue FCU build on its blueprint for 2030.
Does Service Suffer With A Smaller Branch Footprint?
January 15, 2024
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A side-by-side look at the nationwide branch footprints of credit unions versus banks.
For Good Governance, Make The Board Aware Of Liquidity Risk
Credit unions are turning toward the Federal Reserve’s Bank Term Funding Program to mitigate liquidity pressure.
Innovation … One Hack At A Time
Cross-department teams solve procedural challenges in 48 hours at Patelco Credit Union.
Interest Margins Are Up. ROA Is Not.
Rising interest rates helped credit unions boost margins in 2023; however, increased provisions ate into ROA.
High Rates + Costly Assets = Slow Lending
Following years of elevated output, lending returned to historic norms in 2023.
Big Data Is Driving Big Insights At Community First
One year into its analytics journey, data drivers and dashboard designers are helping the Sunshine State cooperative tackle business better.
Indirect Delinquency Continues To Outpace Direct
Loans sourced from third parties helped credit unions make up for plummeting originations and foot traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the strategy has presented ...
First Harvest Takes Charge Of Member Experience
The credit union jettisoned an outsourcing arrangement and hired more than 20 call center employees to unify retail and direct banking under a single member ...
Kim Alexander On Leadership
This “recovering CFO” is embracing her new role of chief strategy and growth officer to help Blue FCU build on its blueprint for 2030.
Does Service Suffer With A Smaller Branch Footprint?
A side-by-side look at the nationwide branch footprints of credit unions versus banks.
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