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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.
Kellogg Community Balances Loan Growth With Member Impact
February 28, 2022
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Substantial loan growth is helping propel Kellogg Community Credit Union ($818.1M, Battle Creek, MI) toward the $1 billion-asset mark. But rather than concentrating on asset milestones, it remains focused on the impact it can deliver to the members and communities it serves. Year-over-year loan growth during the third quarter of 2021 was 18.5%, nearly three
2022 Innovation Series: Innovations In Lending
February 23, 2022
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Lending is top of mind for most credit unions right now. Are you looking for solutions to help you grow loans and better serve members? Are you just interested in seeing what’s hot in lending technology right now?
The Data Transformation: One Credit Union’s Journey
February 22, 2022
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Learn how to better understand opportunities in your existing data by looking at how BCU identified specific opportunities in its data analytics and business areas and now applies analytics insights to support decision-making.
New Year = New Opportunities In Student Lending
February 21, 2022
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Check out these keys to revving up your education finance solutions in a post-pandemic world.
Langley Members Help Other Homebuyers
February 14, 2022
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A new program for first-time mortgage applicants intends to substantially reduce burdens around closing costs.
Interest Buy Downs Take Flight At Wings Financial
February 10, 2022
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The Twin Cities cooperative is giving card users the option to reduce auto loan interest rates as a points redemption.
Meet The Lending Finalists For The 2022 Innovation Series
February 8, 2022
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This year’s lending solutions provide inventive ways for credit unions to serve members.
3 Lending Trends From The Third Quarter Of 2021
February 7, 2022
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First mortgage and used auto dominate the loan portfolio, but commercial lending is hitting an all-time high.
3 Ways To Boost Lending In 2022
February 7, 2022
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The reopening of local economies and the return of pre-pandemic consumer spending habits have mostly offset the role pandemic relief programs have played in recent growth. According to the New York Fed’s Center for Microeconomic Data, the number of credit inquiries have returned to 2019 levels. And thanks to additional post-CARES Act policies at federal
The Importance Of Environmental Site Assessments In Commercial Lending
February 7, 2022
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Knowledge is power, or at least innocence, when it comes to appraising collateral in commercial loan underwriting.
Kellogg Community Balances Loan Growth With Member Impact
Substantial loan growth is helping propel Kellogg Community Credit Union ($818.1M, Battle Creek, MI) toward the $1 billion-asset mark. But rather than concentrating on asset ...
2022 Innovation Series: Innovations In Lending
Lending is top of mind for most credit unions right now. Are you looking for solutions to help you grow loans and better serve members? ...
The Data Transformation: One Credit Union’s Journey
Learn how to better understand opportunities in your existing data by looking at how BCU identified specific opportunities in its data analytics and business areas ...
New Year = New Opportunities In Student Lending
Check out these keys to revving up your education finance solutions in a post-pandemic world.
Langley Members Help Other Homebuyers
A new program for first-time mortgage applicants intends to substantially reduce burdens around closing costs.
Interest Buy Downs Take Flight At Wings Financial
The Twin Cities cooperative is giving card users the option to reduce auto loan interest rates as a points redemption.
Meet The Lending Finalists For The 2022 Innovation Series
This year’s lending solutions provide inventive ways for credit unions to serve members.
3 Lending Trends From The Third Quarter Of 2021
First mortgage and used auto dominate the loan portfolio, but commercial lending is hitting an all-time high.
3 Ways To Boost Lending In 2022
The reopening of local economies and the return of pre-pandemic consumer spending habits have mostly offset the role pandemic relief programs have played in recent ...
The Importance Of Environmental Site Assessments In Commercial Lending
Knowledge is power, or at least innocence, when it comes to appraising collateral in commercial loan underwriting.
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Financial Market Jitters Escalate
Jason Haley
Look beyond the headlines to better understand what is driving current market trends and how they could impact credit union investment portfolios.
Takeaways From Day 2 Of GAC
Aaron Passman
From macroeconomics to multiculturalism, the future of AI, and more, the second day of this year’s convention was packed with insights.
Takeaways From Day 1 Of GAC
Aaron Passman
From new attitudes to new ways of thinking about service delivery, here’s a look at the first day of the industry’s biggest event.
Credit Union Storytelling With A Mission Focus
Marc Rapport
Storytelling drives growth and loyalty at Navy Federal, where real member experiences become narratives that strengthen trust, reinforce value, and build lasting relationships.
How Lake Trust Turns Member Experiences Into Brand Strategy
Savana Morie
From where stories come from to how they’re produced and distributed, Lake Trust shares how authentic member narratives strengthen its brand and show what “positive impact” looks like in action.
How An Internal Storyteller Fuels Member Growth At Navy Federal
Marc Rapport
An expert in user experience turns complex problems and opportunities into narratives that guide leaders toward confident decisions and growth-focused investment.
At Ardent Credit Union, Deposits Are A ‘Slam Dunk’
Aaron Passman
The Philadelphia-area cooperative scores among rate-shopping members with a co-branded certificate that links savings returns to college basketball results.
The Strategic Case For Rethinking Credit Card Issuing
Callahan & Associates
The credit unions that will win the next decade of card growth are those that treat credit cards not as one time product launches but as dynamic ecosystems requiring continuous investment.
What Gen Z Is Really Looking For In A Credit Union
Callahan & Associates
Gen Z’s faith in traditional institutions gives credit unions a rich opportunity to serve as a key source of financial guidance.
What’s Job No. 2?
Aaron Passman
CreditUnions.com is all-in on growth and marketing this week, spotlighting real-world strategies that help cooperatives serve members for life, invest in people, expand their impact, and more.