Municipal Deposit Opportunities Opening
Co-ops are hoping to deepen services to their communities as more states allow municipal deposits, including recently New Jersey and Washington.
Co-ops are hoping to deepen services to their communities as more states allow municipal deposits, including recently New Jersey and Washington.
With rising Federal Reserve rates and increased consumer confidence, the credit union industry posted positive year-over-year investment growth in the first quarter for the first time since 2013.
Five can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
The movement’s investment portfolio in the first quarter remains liquid for lending and buffers against rising interest rates.
The Colorado cooperative’s mortgage-backed security re-purchase strategy makes more of investments and funds member give-back programs.
Five can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
Cash at other financial institutions and Fed agency MBS have increased by 6.4% and 4.2%, respectively, over the past year. What else has happened inside the credit union investment portfolio?
Twenty-eight graphs, charts, and maps that evaluate credit union performance in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Lending activity remained strong and investment balances declined.
Language is unclear in the law regulating credit unions investing in derivatives. Will NCUA’s new effort to revisit the rule help?

This year’s finalists are reimagining how credit unions use data to boost service levels and improve efficiencies.

In order to adopt a more proactive strategy, the Iowa cooperative is using a dedicated product development team to promote visibility and follow-through from idea to launch.

This year’s finalists are reimagining how credit unions can use AI to combine cutting-edge technology with old-school member service.

Financial advice comes in many forms. How can credits union make sure they are the No. 1 choice for their members?

This year’s finalists are uncovering new ways to harness the power of technology to improve and expand lending across the industry.

A program to help staffers improve their savings skills generated more than $200,000 in deposits and helped change participants’ financial habits.

As Super Bowl LX nears, the Callahan Bowl prediction model says the Seahawks will see green en route to the Lombardi Trophy.

Lending is evolving, and credit unions are adapting. This week, CreditUnions.com examines how shifting economic conditions are reshaping lending strategies.

Affordability pressures, extended loan terms, and shifting vehicle values are forcing institutions to look beyond familiar structures and reconsider how to balance risk and return.

Credit unions are uniquely well-positioned to guide members through uncertainty and fill essential funding gaps.