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.
4 Benchmarks For All Credit Union Leaders
June 13, 2016
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Lending and asset growth have been capturing industry headlines, but tight margins from sustained low interest rates and slowly rising operating expenses make some other benchmarks worth watching.
Measure Twice, Cut Once
June 13, 2016
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This week, CreditUnions.com focuses on the different metrics credit unions can use to measure and benchmark performance, whether looking to manage risk or guide loan growth.
Credit Unions Are Making Their Mark In Auto Lending
June 6, 2016
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Indirect lending helps the credit union industry build market share amid booming auto sales.
Is There An Auto Bubble In Credit Union Land?
June 6, 2016
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Credit union ledgers show no froth amid larger financial industry reports about a growing subprime auto loan bubble.
Why Vibrant Credit Union Doubled Down On Direct Lending
June 6, 2016
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The Illinois credit union phased out its indirect lending efforts and posted major gains in its auto portfolio.
Auto Lending By The Numbers (4Q 2015)
June 6, 2016
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More than 19 million members hold an auto loan originated by a credit union. What does that mean for the industry’s auto loan portfolio?
How To Map Your Way To Greater Indirect Lending Success
June 6, 2016
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These five areas of focus can help you better deal with dealers and win more business for your credit union.
Turning Lemons Into Lemonade
June 6, 2016
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GAP insurance can help lenders make lemons out of lemonade in a time of low interest rates.
How Credit Unions Are Driving Auto Growth
June 6, 2016
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This week, CreditUnions.com looks at different sources of auto loans, from the indirect channel to leases, and considers the possibility of a subprime auto bubble.
The Rise Of Indirect Lending
June 6, 2016
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Indirect auto lending overtook direct lending one year ago, and first quarter data shows no sign of a slow down.
4 Benchmarks For All Credit Union Leaders
Lending and asset growth have been capturing industry headlines, but tight margins from sustained low interest rates and slowly rising operating expenses make some other ...
Measure Twice, Cut Once
This week, CreditUnions.com focuses on the different metrics credit unions can use to measure and benchmark performance, whether looking to manage risk or guide loan ...
Credit Unions Are Making Their Mark In Auto Lending
Indirect lending helps the credit union industry build market share amid booming auto sales.
Is There An Auto Bubble In Credit Union Land?
Credit union ledgers show no froth amid larger financial industry reports about a growing subprime auto loan bubble.
Why Vibrant Credit Union Doubled Down On Direct Lending
The Illinois credit union phased out its indirect lending efforts and posted major gains in its auto portfolio.
Auto Lending By The Numbers (4Q 2015)
More than 19 million members hold an auto loan originated by a credit union. What does that mean for the industry’s auto loan portfolio?
How To Map Your Way To Greater Indirect Lending Success
These five areas of focus can help you better deal with dealers and win more business for your credit union.
Turning Lemons Into Lemonade
GAP insurance can help lenders make lemons out of lemonade in a time of low interest rates.
How Credit Unions Are Driving Auto Growth
This week, CreditUnions.com looks at different sources of auto loans, from the indirect channel to leases, and considers the possibility of a subprime auto bubble.
The Rise Of Indirect Lending
Indirect auto lending overtook direct lending one year ago, and first quarter data shows no sign of a slow down.
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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.