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.
The Power Of The Powertrain: Get Members The Simplest VSA Program
January 26, 2015
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Competition among finance and insurance products in the dealer showroom is heating up.
How Credit Unions Can Prove Themselves
January 19, 2015
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A review of practices that show how and why credit unions are boosting their visibility and viability.
CFPB Casts Eye On College Card Deals
January 15, 2015
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Bureau proposes scorecard to help schools avoid bad deals for students.
Credit Union Leaders In Purchase Mortgage Market Share
October 3, 2014
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These credit unions stood out among the rest for their ability to capture a high level of purchase mortgages in their local markets.
Anatomy Of A Loan: An Update On State Employees’ Credit Union
October 14, 2013
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SECU of North Carolina brings its focus back home to ensure it is taking care of its Tar Heel State members.
Anatomy Of A Dual Market: An Update On Security Service Federal Credit Union
October 8, 2013
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The Texas-based juggernaut now serves three states and nearly a million members.
Which credit union has originated the largest amount of member business loans through June 2013?
October 1, 2013
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Credit unions nationwide have originated a total of $8.1 billion in the first six months of 2013, up 12.4% from $6.8 billion reported in the previous June. Among all loan categories, member business loans were the second fastest growing segment of the loan portfolio as of June 2013, topped only by new auto loans. Melrose
Focus Financial Services On Seniors
April 2, 2012
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Credit unions can accommodate their older demographic with reverse mortgages, financial investment services, and elder abuse education.
Commentary On NCUA’s January 26 Proposed Rule on TDRs
January 27, 2012
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A summary of key provisions of the proposed action with commentary on what the rule will mean for credit unions.
The Power Of The Powertrain: Get Members The Simplest VSA Program
Competition among finance and insurance products in the dealer showroom is heating up.
How Credit Unions Can Prove Themselves
A review of practices that show how and why credit unions are boosting their visibility and viability.
CFPB Casts Eye On College Card Deals
Bureau proposes scorecard to help schools avoid bad deals for students.
Credit Union Leaders In Purchase Mortgage Market Share
These credit unions stood out among the rest for their ability to capture a high level of purchase mortgages in their local markets.
Anatomy Of A Loan: An Update On State Employees’ Credit Union
SECU of North Carolina brings its focus back home to ensure it is taking care of its Tar Heel State members.
Anatomy Of A Dual Market: An Update On Security Service Federal Credit Union
The Texas-based juggernaut now serves three states and nearly a million members.
Which credit union has originated the largest amount of member business loans through June 2013?
Credit unions nationwide have originated a total of $8.1 billion in the first six months of 2013, up 12.4% from $6.8 billion reported in the ...
Focus Financial Services On Seniors
Credit unions can accommodate their older demographic with reverse mortgages, financial investment services, and elder abuse education.
Commentary On NCUA’s January 26 Proposed Rule on TDRs
A summary of key provisions of the proposed action with commentary on what the rule will mean for credit unions.
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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.