3 Graphs That Show The Strength In Credit Union Lending
Strong consumer and real estate lending helped credit union loan originations set a record midyear high.
Strong consumer and real estate lending helped credit union loan originations set a record midyear high.
Surging credit union metrics combine with startling measures of Americans’ financial woes to paint picture of opportunity and challenge.
A 53% year-over-year increase in auto loans underpins strong lending performance at the Georgia credit union.
The California credit union opens 22% of its new memberships online and will soon add a mobile app option.
Hard hit during the recession, the Sand States kickoff 2015 with a return to growth.
The Michigan credit union posted 35% annual loan growth in first quarter 2015.
Credit unions demonstrate a commitment to add numbers to their employee rosters and dollars to their employee salaries.
Growth in loans, members, and employees yield an impressive “First Look” at the nation’s largest credit union’s second quarter data.
A branding change that began with senior management has inspired employees and spurred phenomenal growth.
As credit unions like GTE FCU grow, says Bucky Sebastian, organizational development is increasingly essential because it is a credit union’s team and its culture that so often set it apart.

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.