Credit Union Industry At-A-Glance (4Q18)
Membership at U.S. credit unions increased 4.4% year-over-year and the average member relationship increased $542 in 2018. What else happened in the fourth quarter?
Membership at U.S. credit unions increased 4.4% year-over-year and the average member relationship increased $542 in 2018. What else happened in the fourth quarter?
Takeaways from ALM First’s Financial Institute.
Largely a result of rising loan demand and interest rate trends, the amount of income generated at credit unions expanded throughout 2018.
Member Mania couples a cash incentive with engagement expectations to draw in potential members as well as reward those who actively promote the credit union.
The economic landscape looks much different today than it did 10 years ago. How have credit unions navigated the changes in the larger economy?
Membership growth increased 35 basis points year-over-year to 4.4%, and the average member relationship expanded 3.0% year-over-year. What else happened in the third quarter?
In a changing economic environment, this guiding framework helps institutions determine where they want to go and how to get there.
New members as well as new relationships grew at U.S. credit unions in the third quarter of 2018.
Share certificates at credit unions are on track to post the highest growth of any deposit account.
Membership growth, earnings gap, and lending market share — find out how credit unions performed in the third quarter.

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