5 Graphs That Explain Today’s Investment Portfolio
Credit unions are reigniting investment strategies amid rate shifts and slowing loan demand.
Credit unions are reigniting investment strategies amid rate shifts and slowing loan demand.
Despite a likely ease in monetary policy coming soon from the Federal Reserve, early August has seen plenty of tumult.
Look beyond the headlines to discover the driving forces behind market trends and consider how they impact a credit union’s investment portfolio.
Asset quality, liquidity, and revenue are all on the minds of credit union leaders. Here’s what the data has to say about that and more.
Higher interest rates in 2023 underpinned an increase in total revenue, which hit a record high in the third quarter.
The average time to maturity of investment portfolios shortened in the third quarter, a positive sign for credit union liquidity.
The Tennessee cooperative uses a “balanced balance sheet approach” to ensure steady growth in lending and deposits.
The failure of First Republic Bank in early May has consumers worried about liquidity in the financial system. Here’s where credit unions landed at year-end 2022.
Look beyond the headlines to discover the driving forces behind market trends and consider how they impact a credit union’s investment portfolio.
The crisis is still unfolding, but the latest high-profile bank failure has plenty of takeaways for credit unions around asset management, net worth, communication, and more.

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.

As margin support begins to fade, earnings performance is becoming more sensitive to revenue mix and harder to interpret through public reporting alone.

Harvard FCU combines digital estate planning with human financial guidance to support positive, proactive wealth transfer across generations.

Discover how small to midsize credit unions can weather the economic headwinds hitting their communities right now.

Look beyond the headlines to better understand what is driving current market trends and how they could impact credit union investment portfolios.

At Service Credit Union, Dave Widener connects data, strategy, and culture to shape better outcomes for members.
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