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.
How Heritage FCU Increased Sales By Nearly 50%
December 26, 2016
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The Indiana credit union increased GAP sales by nearly 50% by thinking outside the vehicle protection box.
Best Of CreditUnions.com 2016: Auto, Branching, HR, and Deposits
December 26, 2016
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Five can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
The Driving Decision To Offer Auto Leases
December 21, 2016
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Ohio-based Directions Credit Union has originated $104 million in auto leases since 2012. Here’s how.
A Strategy To Centralize Lending And Increase Efficiency
December 19, 2016
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University Credit Union in Orono, ME, creates new positions and titles to streamline its lending environment.
5 Ways To Better Understand Your Auto Portfolio
December 12, 2016
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Use these metrics to better understand what third quarter auto data means to a credit union’s loan portfolio.
Addressing Employees And Borrowers At The Digital Mortgage Conference
December 12, 2016
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Interactions with and baseline knowledge of technology drives the majority of loan operations.
Pumped-Up Loans And A Debunked Merger Myth
December 12, 2016
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Six can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
The Race Is On For Online Originations
December 9, 2016
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Digital offerings and strategies that drive online mortgage originations are put to the test at the annual Digital Mortgage Conference in San Francisco.
Why Credit Unions Need To Beware The TCPA
December 1, 2016
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Class-action suits pile up and it’s very easy to run afoul of complex, outdated regulations surrounding auto-calls and collections.
Industry Performance By The Numbers (3Q 2016)
December 1, 2016
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Twenty-eight graphs, charts, and maps that evaluate credit union performance in the third quarter of 2016.
How Heritage FCU Increased Sales By Nearly 50%
The Indiana credit union increased GAP sales by nearly 50% by thinking outside the vehicle protection box.
Best Of CreditUnions.com 2016: Auto, Branching, HR, and Deposits
Five can't-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
The Driving Decision To Offer Auto Leases
Ohio-based Directions Credit Union has originated $104 million in auto leases since 2012. Here’s how.
A Strategy To Centralize Lending And Increase Efficiency
University Credit Union in Orono, ME, creates new positions and titles to streamline its lending environment.
5 Ways To Better Understand Your Auto Portfolio
Use these metrics to better understand what third quarter auto data means to a credit union’s loan portfolio.
Addressing Employees And Borrowers At The Digital Mortgage Conference
Interactions with and baseline knowledge of technology drives the majority of loan operations.
Pumped-Up Loans And A Debunked Merger Myth
Six can't-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
The Race Is On For Online Originations
Digital offerings and strategies that drive online mortgage originations are put to the test at the annual Digital Mortgage Conference in San Francisco.
Why Credit Unions Need To Beware The TCPA
Class-action suits pile up and it’s very easy to run afoul of complex, outdated regulations surrounding auto-calls and collections.
Industry Performance By The Numbers (3Q 2016)
Twenty-eight graphs, charts, and maps that evaluate credit union performance in the third quarter of 2016.
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Engagement Is Not A Perk. It Is A Strategy.
A. Jerome Fowlkes
Langley FCU asked what it would take to be a truly exceptional workplace, and it shares four ways to get there.
Trust Still Has An Address
Callahan & Associates
In the age of smartphones and smartwatches, a strong physical branch network builds trust and credibility.
How Inflation Changed Credit Union Member Behavior
Andrew Lepczyk
Inflation has cooled, but its aftereffects still shape how credit union members spend, save, borrow, and relate to their credit union.
What’s In A Name: Chief Strategic Enablement Officer
Savana Morie
Risk gets a rebrand — and a bigger mandate — at MSUFCU, where a Strategic Enablement department helps initiatives move forward while keeping the organization safe and sound.
Aging Is An Adventure At My Credit Union
Aaron Passman
A 55+ member club is helping the Minnesota cooperative strengthen long term relationships, support active aging, and rethink how it serves members later in life.
How A Child Savings Account Program Is Shaping Futures In Harbor Beach
Savana Morie
A public-private partnership in Michigan aims to influence opportunities after high school via a child savings account that provides yearly deposits and every reason to imagine what comes after graduation.
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.
The Opportunity For Credit Unions In NCUA’s New Succession Planning Rule
Jennie Boden
Make your succession plan strategic and give it ‘teeth’ to reap the benefits of stronger governance and more effective C-suite leadership.
Manufactured Homes Help Close The Housing Affordability Gap
Aaron Passman
Lower prices and better amenities are making pre-built homes an appealing option for credit unions looking to bolster their balance sheet and borrowers stymied by the affordable housing crisis.
How Prepared Are U.S. Workers For Retirement? The Answer Is, ‘Not Well.’
Andrew Lepczyk
Data from Vanguard shows retirement preparation declines with age, leaving no generation fully ready. The gap presents both a challenge and an opportunity for credit unions.