Absent Additional Stimulus, Total Industry Investments Decline In The Second Quarter
September 27, 2021
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Cash balances contracted 11.1% from March 31 as credit unions actively put money to work.
Institutional Investments
Investment Trends & Insights For A Changing Economic Landscape
June 22, 2021
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Callahan & Associates and Jason Haley, chief investment officer, ALM First, and Sam Taft, assistant vice president, business development, Trust for Credit Unions, hold a discussion about the latest economic and market insights along with investment trends based on 1Q 2021 Performance Data for all U.S. Credit Unions.
Credit Union Investment Balances Surpass $700 Billion
May 31, 2021
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COVID-19 relief payments underpin a continued surge in deposits, challenging loan and investment portfolios to keep pace.
Managing Excess Liquidity – Investment Trends & Insights For Credit Unions
March 10, 2021
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Callahan & Associates and Jason Haley, chief investment officer, ALM First, and Sam Taft, assistant vice president, business development, Trust for Credit Unions, discuss the latest economic and market insights along with investment trends based on 4Q 2020 Performance Data for U.S. Credit Unions.
Investment Balances Climb Higher In 3Q 2020
December 14, 2020
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Deposit growth underpins a 3.4% increase in investment balances for the industry. See what else happened in the investment portfolio.
The State Of Credit Union Investments In 2Q 2020
September 8, 2020
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Investment balances were up 19.2% from the first quarter as consumer uncertainty powers growth in core deposits.
The State Of Credit Union Investments In 2020 (Part 2)
June 8, 2020
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Cooperatives keep their sights on short-term investments as cash balances grow and participation in derivative programs declines.
The State Of Credit Union Investments In 2020 (Part 1)
June 2, 2020
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Credit unions report the largest quarterly increase in investment balances on record as cash balances surge amid economic uncertainty and rate cuts push down investment yield.
Industry Trends: Investments (3Q19)
December 30, 2019
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Credit unions continue to prioritize short-term liquidity, apparent in the movement’s investment portfolio.
Key Economic Considerations For 2020
October 21, 2019
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China trade, interest rate concerns make profitable risk management more critical.
Absent Additional Stimulus, Total Industry Investments Decline In The Second Quarter
Cash balances contracted 11.1% from March 31 as credit unions actively put money to work.
Investment Trends & Insights For A Changing Economic Landscape
Callahan & Associates and Jason Haley, chief investment officer, ALM First, and Sam Taft, assistant vice president, business development, Trust for Credit Unions, hold a ...
Credit Union Investment Balances Surpass $700 Billion
COVID-19 relief payments underpin a continued surge in deposits, challenging loan and investment portfolios to keep pace.
Managing Excess Liquidity – Investment Trends & Insights For Credit Unions
Callahan & Associates and Jason Haley, chief investment officer, ALM First, and Sam Taft, assistant vice president, business development, Trust for Credit Unions, discuss the ...
Investment Balances Climb Higher In 3Q 2020
Deposit growth underpins a 3.4% increase in investment balances for the industry. See what else happened in the investment portfolio.
The State Of Credit Union Investments In 2Q 2020
Investment balances were up 19.2% from the first quarter as consumer uncertainty powers growth in core deposits.
The State Of Credit Union Investments In 2020 (Part 2)
Cooperatives keep their sights on short-term investments as cash balances grow and participation in derivative programs declines.
The State Of Credit Union Investments In 2020 (Part 1)
Credit unions report the largest quarterly increase in investment balances on record as cash balances surge amid economic uncertainty and rate cuts push down investment ...
Industry Trends: Investments (3Q19)
Credit unions continue to prioritize short-term liquidity, apparent in the movement's investment portfolio.
Key Economic Considerations For 2020
China trade, interest rate concerns make profitable risk management more critical.
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