Leaders Of The Pack: The Top 20 Cores For Credit Unions
Explore the subtle shifts redefining the credit union core processing space and how these movements shape growth, innovation, and member experience.
Explore the subtle shifts redefining the credit union core processing space and how these movements shape growth, innovation, and member experience.
Two high-performing credit unions break down their approach to FHA lending, offering real-world insights on staffing, servicing, technology, and member impact.
Explore the subtle shifts redefining the credit union core processing space and how these movements are shape growth, innovation, and member experience.
Competition is lively among the ranks of leading core processing platform providers.
The ability to expand existing member relationships is a strong foundation for any growth strategy.
Expanding electronic services is another way credit unions provide more convenience and value for their members. Which institutions lead the way in online banking usage?
Since year-end 2017, credit unions have gone from financing 19.7% of auto loans on the market to 20.5%.
Cash and investments at credit unions was down at year-end 2018 as credit unions reallocated funds to fulfill loan demand.
Commercial loans comprised 6.9% of the total lending portfolio at U.S. credit unions, an increase of 19 basis points from the same time last year.
Loan origination growth outpaced employee growth, pushing originations per employee $16,000 higher than one year ago.

How a former Sam’s Club finance leader adapted his member-first mindset to a not-for-profit credit union.

The Michigan cooperative keeps everyday payments working and members happy by using a common friction point to build brand loyalty.

How a unique role instills SchoolsFirst FCU’s future leaders with an appreciation for its past.

Arriba Advisors co-founder Tom Russell explores how credit unions can bridge the gap between a growth mindset and their technical reality.

RKL offers insight, expertise, and experience to help fight off growing threats.

Members are anxious about their financial futures, even as credit unions remain financially strong. Institutions that respond to this moment can make 2026 a turning point.

Global events are flowing directly into household budgets, reshaping how credit union members save, borrow, and cope. Such trends don’t always show up in headline data.

Credit unions are benefiting from a rare margin advantage as loans reprice slower than deposits. The question now is how institutions will use that strength to better serve members.

Membership growth is slowing, but financial activity is not. What does the modern financial relationship look like?

Inflation, war, and uncertain futures have reshaped members’ needs in 2026. What does credit union performance data from the first quarter of 2026 say about household budgets, inflation pressures, and more?