Affordable Housing Isn’t About Business. It’s About People.
NOLA Firemen’s FCU helps members qualify for a mortgage in a state where poverty is high and insurance premiums are keeping many would-be borrowers out
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Midwestern Credit Unions Break New Ground With Auto Loans
Blaze, Consumers, and Interra credit unions pioneer a new path to liquidity under the guidance of Alloya Corporate.
7 Smart Loans For Life’s Big Moments
From funerals to education to gender-affirming care and beyond, credit unions are punching up the personal loan.
Strengthening Portfolio Performance Is Critical In Today’s Auto Lending Marketplace
March 6, 2017
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The inability to properly measure, manage, and predict risk appropriately has been the ruin of many a lender.
Centralized Lending Leads To Triple The Consumer Loans
March 6, 2017
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Credit Union of Southern California moved to a centralized lending environment in summer 2016. Here’s how the credit union built its team and adjusted policies.
How Funding Is The Key To Maintaining Robust Lending Portfolios
March 6, 2017
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Non-member deposits join indirect lending, MBLs, and loan participations as liquidity strategies.
Is Quality Control Part Of Your Credit Union’s Culture?
March 6, 2017
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There’s help out there for ensuring QC happens among people and processes.
USC Credit Union Tops The Charts In Student Lending Growth
March 6, 2017
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Student loan growth is on the rise and delinquency is falling at this California credit union.
How To Grow Loan Balances
March 6, 2017
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Five can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
The Buzz Around Auto Lending In The Beehive State
March 3, 2017
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How America First, Mountain America, and Security Service divide and conquer the Utah auto market.
Why Can’t Bigger Be Better?
March 2, 2017
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This is not an indictment of large credit unions. Instead, I hope it’s a reminder to all of us of why we’re here.
3 Ways To Engage Your Digital Members
March 1, 2017
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Expand your payment channels, conduct a “user journey” audit, and partner with experienced, trusted providers.
Juntos Avanzamos, Hitting $1B, And Loan Participations
February 27, 2017
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Four can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
Strengthening Portfolio Performance Is Critical In Today’s Auto Lending Marketplace
The inability to properly measure, manage, and predict risk appropriately has been the ruin of many a lender.
Centralized Lending Leads To Triple The Consumer Loans
Credit Union of Southern California moved to a centralized lending environment in summer 2016. Here’s how the credit union built its team and adjusted policies.
How Funding Is The Key To Maintaining Robust Lending Portfolios
Non-member deposits join indirect lending, MBLs, and loan participations as liquidity strategies.
Is Quality Control Part Of Your Credit Union’s Culture?
There’s help out there for ensuring QC happens among people and processes.
USC Credit Union Tops The Charts In Student Lending Growth
Student loan growth is on the rise and delinquency is falling at this California credit union.
How To Grow Loan Balances
Five can't-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
The Buzz Around Auto Lending In The Beehive State
How America First, Mountain America, and Security Service divide and conquer the Utah auto market.
3 Ways To Engage Your Digital Members
Expand your payment channels, conduct a “user journey” audit, and partner with experienced, trusted providers.
Juntos Avanzamos, Hitting $1B, And Loan Participations
Four can't-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
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A Rewards Program That Relies On Relationships, Not Usage
Savana Morie
Nuvision’s Added Advantage program tracks member engagement across the credit union, then rewards relationships through better pricing and other perks.
Innovations Financial Bets Big On Small Business Lending
Aaron Passman
CDFI grant funding helps the Florida cooperative offer microloans for small businesses after many banks pulled out of its market.
How Marine Credit Union Shifted Its Foundation From Siloed To Symbiotic
Savana Morie
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.
How Today’s Market Is Stress-Testing Credit Union And Bank Earnings Models
Andrew Lepczyk
Credit union and bank earnings reflect different business objectives. Those differences matter for how financial institutions serve their markets.
The Case For Marketing That Doesn’t Lead With The Credit Union
Savana Morie
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.
Exit Interview: Deb Vollmer
Aaron Passman
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.
How Affinity FCU Became A Financial First Responder
Callahan & Associates
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.
Running With Scissors: The Bold Side Of Personalization
Callahan & Associates
To become skilled at personalization, credit unions must stop making assumptions about what resonates with members and start leveraging data to be sure.
A Short Guide To Compliance With The New Succession Planning Rule
Jennie Boden
Check all the right boxes while tying your credit union compliance efforts to strategy.
Industry Intelligence For Credit Union Leaders
Callahan & Associates
Looking for quarterly data coverage, expert analysis, lessons from leading credit unions, and more? Callahan has it covered. Comparing top-level performance and digging into the details has never been easier.
Why Can’t Bigger Be Better?