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.
The Year Of The Credit Union Loan
March 2, 2015
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The strategies, trends, and data presented this week on CreditUnions.com underscore the lending opportunities credit unions have in 2015.
Credit Union Lending In 2014
March 2, 2015
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Seven graphics highlight where the credit union industry gained the most momentum during the past year.
Seven Seventeen Doubles Loan Growth With CRIF ACTion
March 2, 2015
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Increased efficiency and added functionality spurs a jump from 4% growth in 2013 to 8% in 2014.
Tapping Into Retail And Medical Financing To Grow Loan Portfolios
March 2, 2015
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Point-of-sale consumer lending in retail and medical services can help increase loan portfolios and distinguish local credit unions from large, universal banks.
Using Underwriting To Broaden Your Reach
March 2, 2015
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Effective underwriting facilitates two primary benefits: driving profitable loan growth and engaging members.
Credit Unions And RESPA-TILA: A 4-Step Guide To Taming The Compliance Beast
March 2, 2015
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Credit Unions should consider these four tips to make sure they’re ready for the change.
3 Tips To Lend Niche
February 27, 2015
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Credit unions with niche portfolios offer advice to prospective lenders.
Suncoast Shares The Profits And Risk Of Its Unusual Cards Plan
February 26, 2015
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The $6 billion credit union’s turnkey loan participation model helps two small credit unions get back in the cards game.
Subprime Bubble? Not In Credit Union Land.
February 26, 2015
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Equifax report buttresses evidence that subprime auto lending is opportunity for credit unions to do good while doing well.
2014 Credit Union Performance In 7 Charts
February 26, 2015
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These seven charts highlight how things have changed in the past year and offer insight into what it means for credit unions moving forward.
The Year Of The Credit Union Loan
The strategies, trends, and data presented this week on CreditUnions.com underscore the lending opportunities credit unions have in 2015.
Credit Union Lending In 2014
Seven graphics highlight where the credit union industry gained the most momentum during the past year.
Seven Seventeen Doubles Loan Growth With CRIF ACTion
Increased efficiency and added functionality spurs a jump from 4% growth in 2013 to 8% in 2014.
Tapping Into Retail And Medical Financing To Grow Loan Portfolios
Point-of-sale consumer lending in retail and medical services can help increase loan portfolios and distinguish local credit unions from large, universal banks.
Using Underwriting To Broaden Your Reach
Effective underwriting facilitates two primary benefits: driving profitable loan growth and engaging members.
Credit Unions And RESPA-TILA: A 4-Step Guide To Taming The Compliance Beast
Credit Unions should consider these four tips to make sure they're ready for the change.
3 Tips To Lend Niche
Credit unions with niche portfolios offer advice to prospective lenders.
Suncoast Shares The Profits And Risk Of Its Unusual Cards Plan
The $6 billion credit union’s turnkey loan participation model helps two small credit unions get back in the cards game.
Subprime Bubble? Not In Credit Union Land.
Equifax report buttresses evidence that subprime auto lending is opportunity for credit unions to do good while doing well.
2014 Credit Union Performance In 7 Charts
These seven charts highlight how things have changed in the past year and offer insight into what it means for credit unions moving forward.
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Best Of 2025 (So Far): Building Vibrant Communities
Aaron Passman
A midyear look back at how credit unions are lifting up their communities in ways that go beyond just banking.
Best Of 2025 (So Far): Fostering Financially Strong Credit Unions
Aaron Passman
Revisiting some of the unique strategies financial cooperatives are using to drive long-term success and sustainable organic growth.
Best Of 2025 (So Far): Driving Employee Engagement
Aaron Passman
From innovative training strategies to change management and more, here’s a look back at how credit unions are empowering their staff to serve members and live their mission.
Best Of 2025 (So Far): Supporting Member Financial Wellbeing
Aaron Passman
From access to education and beyond, credit unions are putting members first in a way that’s not just about banking – it’s about financial empowerment.
3 Ways The Balance Sheet Is Adjusting To New Borrowing Habits
Roman Ojala
Consumers are adjusting their financing habits to the new economy, and as economic realities shift, members are rethinking how — and where — they access credit.
Macroeconomics: First-Quarter Trends Or Headwinds?
Andrew Lepczyk
Six data points showcase key dynamics shaping the U.S. economy that could direct credit union decision-making in the year to come.
Risk In Motion: Why Your Risk Program Needs To Move Faster
Callahan & Associates
Risk might or might not impact your organization, but you must be ready regardless.
Credit Union Asset Quality In 1Q 2025
Tony Waltrich
Delinquency and charge-offs have largely plateaued from last year. Encouragingly, many products improved compared to the previous quarter.
Credit Union Savers Favor Flexibility Over Returns
Sherry Virden
Members are changing the way they deposit their money, saving more and opting for lower-yielding, more liquid account types.
Quarterly Market Snapshot And Two-Year Financial Statement
Andrew Lepczyk
Quarterly performance reports from Callahan & Associates highlight important metrics from across the credit union industry. Comparing top-level performance and digging into the financial statement has never been easier.