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 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.
Point-Of-Sale Financing: A New Growth Channel For Credit Unions
January 11, 2016
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Why retail and medical lending can be a smart play for credit unions.
Light On Lending? Not Todays Credit Unions.
January 8, 2016
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This week, CreditUnions.com is featuring performance data and vetted strategies from leaders in the lending sphere.
Do You Have A Top 200 Originator?
January 6, 2016
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Each year, the National Mortgage News publishes a list of top 200 loan originators. Here’s why credit unions need to be on the list.
Equity Investment Is A Big Idea For 2016
January 4, 2016
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Crowdfunding provides opportunities for credit unions, small businesses, investors, and local communities.
A Fruitful Year For Auto Loans
December 28, 2015
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Check out these 10 excellent auto lending strategies featured on CreditUnions.com in 2015.
Know Your Borrowers And Other Business Lending Best Practices
December 21, 2015
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Leaders from Illinois-based 1st MidAmerica Credit Union share what an MBL program 10 years in the making looks like.
Strategies To Make A Direct Impact On Auto Loan Growth
December 21, 2015
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Three credit unions without indirect lending take the road less traveled to increase loans and relationships.
Best Of 2015: Lending, HR, Compliance, And Mobile
December 21, 2015
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This week, CreditUnions.com runs down some of our best and most actionable content from 2015. Use these programs and initiatives to provide a creative spark for 2016.
Lending Feats From 2015
December 21, 2015
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Check out how these forward-leaning credit unions took advantage of a growing economy and responded to regulatory challenges to keep loans growing.
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.
Point-Of-Sale Financing: A New Growth Channel For Credit Unions
Why retail and medical lending can be a smart play for credit unions.
Light On Lending? Not Todays Credit Unions.
This week, CreditUnions.com is featuring performance data and vetted strategies from leaders in the lending sphere.
Equity Investment Is A Big Idea For 2016
Crowdfunding provides opportunities for credit unions, small businesses, investors, and local communities.
A Fruitful Year For Auto Loans
Check out these 10 excellent auto lending strategies featured on CreditUnions.com in 2015.
Know Your Borrowers And Other Business Lending Best Practices
Leaders from Illinois-based 1st MidAmerica Credit Union share what an MBL program 10 years in the making looks like.
Strategies To Make A Direct Impact On Auto Loan Growth
Three credit unions without indirect lending take the road less traveled to increase loans and relationships.
Best Of 2015: Lending, HR, Compliance, And Mobile
This week, CreditUnions.com runs down some of our best and most actionable content from 2015. Use these programs and initiatives to provide a creative spark ...
Lending Feats From 2015
Check out how these forward-leaning credit unions took advantage of a growing economy and responded to regulatory challenges to keep loans growing.
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Fintech Grounded In Mission As Much As Market Opportunity
Marc Rapport
Suncoast Credit Union balances near-term needs with longer-term bets, applying discipline to timing, valuation, and fit to decide when to invest and when to walk away.
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.
Cost Pressures Are Changing Member Behavior
Savana Morie
First quarter data shows how rising costs are pushing consumers toward flexibility and reshaping borrowing and saving habits.
WSECU Invests In Innovation To Solve Pain Points
Marc Rapport
A dedicated CUSO holding company allows WSECU to move beyond building and back fintech partners it helps shape and scale.
When Employees Own Culture, Service Follows
Savana Morie
Advancial FCU links internal service standards, employee feedback, and peer recognition to create a more consistent experience for both staff and members.
How MSUFCU Builds And Backs Fintech Solutions
Marc Rapport
MSUFCU takes a hands-on approach to fintech, piloting solutions through its in-house lab before scaling and backing them through a wholly owned CUSO.
Members Demand Digital, But They Want Branches, Too
Savana Morie
Affinity Plus FCU has a clear member service mantra: digital for daily, human when it’s hard. Its CEO and CFO share what that looks like in practice.
How A Holding Company Helps Service Credit Union Win At Fintech
Marc Rapport
The New Hampshire cooperative shares how its fintech arm, Service Ventures, evaluates investments, balances risk, and defines success.
Future Bets From Today’s Credit Unions
Marc Rapport
Industry leaders share how they approach fintech investment, balancing immediate needs with longer-term bets while keeping member value and mission at the center.
AI Adoption Is Growing. Are Credit Unions Keeping Pace?
Andrew Lepczyk
New data from Gallup shows half of all employees who work for companies that pay for AI tools use them. Credit unions are building their own momentum.
Do You Have A Top 200 Originator?