How U.S. Eagle FCU Eyes 21% Indirect Lending Jump
New Mexico credit union partners with CRIF Select to drive indirect lending among members and growing dealer network.
New Mexico credit union partners with CRIF Select to drive indirect lending among members and growing dealer network.
Loan origination solution should support robust auto-decisioning, dealer portal connections, and pricing options.
Stronger credit union-auto dealer partnerships can save members money and strengthen an institution’s bottom line.
Strong consumer and real estate lending helped credit union loan originations set a record midyear high.
Rescue loans, allowance for loan and lease losses, strategies for non-indirect auto loan growth, and more this week on CreditUnions.com.
A 53% year-over-year increase in auto loans underpins strong lending performance at the Georgia credit union.
The bi-state credit union moves 40% of indirect members into at least one other financial product.
Products and services drive organic growth and deeper relationships at United FCU.
A hub-and-spoke strategy and outbound calling are just two pieces of the strategic puzzle that Wright-Patt Credit Union pieced together for its move into a major new market.
Whether they substitute or augment your dealer relationships, car buying services can help support targeted strategies.

A look at year-end performance trends reveals how earnings, affordability pressures, and asset quality are redefining the operating environment heading into 2026.

Members are struggling with an affordability crisis that is changing how they manage debt, and new behaviors are showing up across the credit union loan portfolio.

This year’s Innovation Series returns with bigger impact and broader horizons. Since 2018, this annual showcase has spotlighted forward-thinking solutions by giving innovators a stage to share ideas, demonstrate solutions, and spark meaningful change.
Credit union asset quality didn’t collapse in 2025 — but it didn’t cooperate, either. What’s going on, and are credit unions prepared to respond in 2026?

This year’s Innovation Series returns with bigger impact and broader horizons. Since 2018, this annual showcase has spotlighted forward-thinking solutions by giving innovators a stage to share ideas, demonstrate solutions, and spark meaningful change.

This year’s Innovation Series returns with bigger impact and broader horizons. Since 2018, this annual showcase has spotlighted forward-thinking solutions by giving innovators a stage to share ideas, demonstrate solutions, and spark meaningful change.
The affordability crisis extends far beyond big-ticket expenses. As the rising cost of basic necessities outpaces income growth, household budgets are under strain and long-term financial stability is increasingly at risk.
As credit unions move deeper into 2026, the earnings conversation is shifting. Elevated interest rates have boosted margins and strengthened earnings flexibility, but that advantage won’t persist indefinitely.
A radical shift is taking place in the way consumers move money and engage with their financial institution.

How the Michigan-based cooperative’s “Culture of Finance” curriculum is reframing financial education.