Strategies To Enhance Mortgage Efficiency Without Cutting Jobs
Credit unions are shuffling staff and reimagining operations to make up for a slowdown in home lending.
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The Art Of Selling On Social Media
Credit unions are navigating regulatory compliance and setting guidelines to help mortgage, investment, and deposit teams gain more traction on social.
2024 Lending Outlook: Hopes, Fears, And Serving Members In The Year Ahead
Forget the Beige Book — these credit union executives offer insights on what it will take to see green.
Turn Approved Loans Into Funded Ones
February 3, 2016
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A Q&A with Generations Federal Credit Union on how it improved its conversion ratio.
4 Takeaways From A Record-Breaking 2015 In Auto Lending
February 3, 2016
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2015 was a record breaking year across many metrics for credit unions. Auto lending was no exception, with auto loan balances projected to have reached an all-time high of $264.7 billion in December 2015.
3 Strategies To Manage Liquidity
February 2, 2016
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In today’s changing and often-uncertain economic environment, balance sheet management is top-of-mind with credit union executives.
Early Data Analysis Points To Double-Digit Loan Growth For Credit Unions At Year-End 2015
February 2, 2016
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With more than 85% of the industry reporting in Callahan & Associates’ FirstLook Program, early data trends suggest another quarter of double-digit loan growth.
Credit Union Share Growth Picks Up Steam In 2015
February 2, 2016
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Despite a red-hot lending market, credit union share balances increase through the end of the year.
No One-Size-Fits-All Approach To Balance Sheet Management
February 1, 2016
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This week, CreditUnions.com features five articles showcasing strategies different credit unions use to manage balance sheets and better serve members.
How To Buy A Participation Loan
February 1, 2016
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Kevin Kesecker, vice president and chief lending officer for SECU of Maryland, offers advice on how to review packaged loans to make sure they are attractive — and worthwhile — to the credit union.
Light On Lending? Not Today’s Credit Unions.
January 25, 2016
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This week, CreditUnions.com is featuring performance data and vetted strategies from leaders in the lending sphere.
How To Build An MBL Program
January 25, 2016
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A dedicated team and executive oversight has allowed Listerhill Credit Union to open the floodgates to member business loan growth.
How Attentive Listening Makes For Stronger Lending
January 25, 2016
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First Source Federal Credit Union scores rapid loan growth by considering a borrower’s personal background as well as their financial history.
Turn Approved Loans Into Funded Ones
A Q&A with Generations Federal Credit Union on how it improved its conversion ratio.
4 Takeaways From A Record-Breaking 2015 In Auto Lending
2015 was a record breaking year across many metrics for credit unions. Auto lending was no exception, with auto loan balances projected to have reached ...
3 Strategies To Manage Liquidity
In today’s changing and often-uncertain economic environment, balance sheet management is top-of-mind with credit union executives.
Early Data Analysis Points To Double-Digit Loan Growth For Credit Unions At Year-End 2015
With more than 85% of the industry reporting in Callahan & Associates’ FirstLook Program, early data trends suggest another quarter of double-digit loan growth.
Credit Union Share Growth Picks Up Steam In 2015
Despite a red-hot lending market, credit union share balances increase through the end of the year.
No One-Size-Fits-All Approach To Balance Sheet Management
This week, CreditUnions.com features five articles showcasing strategies different credit unions use to manage balance sheets and better serve members.
How To Buy A Participation Loan
Kevin Kesecker, vice president and chief lending officer for SECU of Maryland, offers advice on how to review packaged loans to make sure they are ...
Light On Lending? Not Today’s Credit Unions.
This week, CreditUnions.com is featuring performance data and vetted strategies from leaders in the lending sphere.
How To Build An MBL Program
A dedicated team and executive oversight has allowed Listerhill Credit Union to open the floodgates to member business loan growth.
How Attentive Listening Makes For Stronger Lending
First Source Federal Credit Union scores rapid loan growth by considering a borrower’s personal background as well as their financial history.
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Cybersecurity Is Under Fire And Credit Unions Are Fighting Back (Part 1)
Marc Rapport
Bad actors don’t rest. Credit unions are beefing up cybersecurity with smarter tools, stronger teams, and sharper defenses.
Cybersecurity Is Under Fire And Credit Unions Are Fighting Back (Part 2)
Marc Rapport
Cyber threats never stop. Credit unions share how collaboration, AI, and smarter strategies protect members and institutions.
What’s Scarier Than Ghosts And Goblins?
Aaron Passman
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and CreditUnions.com has the lowdown on assessment tools, AI strategies, the role of collaboration in fighting fraud, and more.
Fighting Fraud Through The Power Of Collaboration
Aaron Passman
A quartet of Northeastern Pennsylvania credit unions came together to share strategies and best practices for combatting check fraud, account takeover, and more.
QUIZ: Are You Smarter Than A Scammer?
Savana Morie
From check fraud to suspicious logins, see how well you can sniff out red flags before they cost members money.
Navigating Loan Servicing Compliance: A Smarter Path For Credit Unions
Callahan & Associates
Credit unions can simplify compliance, reduce risk, and enhance member trust by rethinking loan servicing with outsourced solutions designed to keep pace with evolving regulations.
Eliminate Console Chaos: Smarter Check Fraud Mitigation For Credit Unions
Callahan & Associates
Centralized fraud prevention helps credit unions fight evolving check fraud while streamlining operations and safeguarding members.
Fighting Fraud Requires Smarter Cybersecurity
Marc Rapport
In a post-CAT era, many credit unions are using the tool’s sunsetting as a catalyst to upgrade their cybersecurity posture.
Government Shutdown? Credit Unions Know The Drill.
Aaron Passman
With three full government shutdowns and repeated trips to the precipice in the past 25 years, credit unions have had plenty of opportunity to refine how they approach helping members during work stoppages.
Is Revenge Savings A Fad? Or A Financial Shift?
Andrew Lepczyk
After years of post-pandemic splurges for the well-to-do and inflationary pain for the less well off, more Americans are shifting to a discipline of saving. Here’s what that means for members and how credit unions can turn the trend into opportunity.