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A look at the lending performance of credit unions in Kansas City and Philadelphia offers a novel way to forecast the winner of this year’s big game.
A look at the lending performance of credit unions in Kansas City and Philadelphia offers a novel way to forecast the winner of this year’s big game.
Credit union lending boomed last year. What’s in store for this year?
Top-Level Takeaways Atomic Credit Union operates 58 student-run school branches. Graduated student-run branch members account for approximately 5% of total membership and 12% of digital transactions. The credit union’s average member age is 42 but aims to reduce that to 35. Growing new business among young adults is imperative for any financial institution. Credit unions
As we celebrate the holiday season, the office of Callahan & Associates will be closed Dec. 26 through Jan. 2. Enjoy this selection of the best of 2022, and we’ll see you in 2023. A Call For Cooperatives To Close The Racial Homeownership Gap GreenState Credit Union has committed $1 billion toward home loans
A confluence of major factors have resulted in some of the weakest share growth in several years.
A look back at the Great Recession and subsequent industry performance offers an understanding of risks and opportunities in the current economic climate.
A charter change and FOM expansion prompted Kern Schools FCU to rebrand as Valley Strong, but it’s a new growth mindset that has turned the cooperative into a financial force.
Callahan & Associates surveyed 333 credit unions to learn about automated decisioning practices in the consumer lending portfolio. Read about the results in this interactive article.
Bob Falk joined Purdue Federal Credit Union ($1.8B, West Lafayette, IN) in August 2002 as the vice president of lending at what was then Purdue Employees FCU. He took the helm in 2008 and since then, the cooperative has rebranded, tripled in assets, doubled in staff size, and grown membership from 57,000 to more than
Macroeconomic shifts drove changes in member demand, which impacted top-level credit union metrics.

The annual conference offered insights on why service organizations remain a strategic asset for credit unions and how collaboration, AI, and advocacy are shaping what comes next.

Alltru FCU stopped treating education as the end goal. Now, financial empowerment guides product design, access, and risk decisions.

More than 50 million U.S. households earn less than the minimum average income needed to cover basic costs of living.

Automatic enrollment and community partnerships help the credit union foundation expand access to early savings for underserved families.

Studies show credit card debt and Buy Now, Pay Later usage continue to rise. Bigger increases could be around the corner.

The credit union completed a three acre headquarters campus in 2021 that offers 52% more space while consuming a fraction of the resources. It’s a model of how cooperatives can lead on sustainability without sacrificing performance.

CDFI credit unions might be fewer in number, but their impact reaches millions of members, and their footprint highlights how targeted mission can translate into broad, measurable reach.

Preventable fraud losses quietly erode credit union margins. The difference between a 25% and 6% loss rate isn’t risk. It’s execution.

Holy Rosary Credit Union has embedded itself into a local high school’s career and technical education program, offering scholarships, internships, and courses eligible for college credit.

Credit union leaders want to know where peers are placing their focus. These six priorities reflect how leadership teams are responding to change with intention and clarity.