Investments By The Numbers (3Q17)
Quarter-over-quarter, credit union investments shrank 3.0% as credit unions diverted assets from the investment portfolio to the loan portfolio.
Quarter-over-quarter, credit union investments shrank 3.0% as credit unions diverted assets from the investment portfolio to the loan portfolio.
Credit unions share their best practices with CreditUnions.com all year. Here, Callahan’s staff writers share their selections for a handful of lesser-known pieces that are worth revisiting.
Investment growth at credit unions has been positive for four out of the past six quarters.
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.
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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?

What happens when credit union performance data meets March Madness? Callahan’s proprietary model breaks down state-level results to forecast who takes home the hardware.

Nuvision’s Added Advantage program tracks member engagement across the credit union, then rewards relationships through better pricing and other perks.

CDFI grant funding helps the Florida cooperative offer microloans for small businesses after many banks pulled out of its market.

By aligning governance, leadership, and day to day operations, Marine Credit Union transformed its foundation from a parallel operation into a visible extension of the credit union brand.
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Whitefish Credit Union barely mentions itself in its member stories. Instead, its high-quality video storytelling spotlights people, businesses, and communities, building trust, advocacy, and impact that don’t always show up in traditional ROI metrics.

The retired Langley FCU executive looks back on a career shaped by industry change, evolving leadership responsibility, and a constant focus on serving members first.

The New Jersey-New York metro credit union shares how a wellbeing-led strategy ensures members know where to turn first when life gets difficult.

To become skilled at personalization, credit unions must stop making assumptions about what resonates with members and start leveraging data to be sure.

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