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.
CU Direct Combines Origination, Experience To Create Origence
March 23, 2020
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The new platform integrates origination across all loan types and adds CRM, analytics marketing, and more.
A Small-Town Branch Strategy For Dispersed Members
March 16, 2020
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East Idaho Credit Union calls the state’s second-largest city home but also has branches in communities with fewer than 1,000 residents, where members are known to drive 30 miles or more to conduct their financial business.
A Landmark 2019 Puts The Wrap On 10 Years Of Growth
March 9, 2020
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Mortgage lending helps drive the loan portfolio to new heights while membership engagement deepens at cooperatives over the decade following the Great Recession.
2020 Innovation Series: Innovations In Business Services & Lending
March 5, 2020
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These four innovators are pushing the envelope toward new levels of technological functionality in credit union land.
Best Of February 2020
March 2, 2020
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Based on February traffic (and our editorial instincts), here are the top articles and blogs that appeared on CreditUnions.com.
Loan Participations: Sharing Risk And Reward
March 1, 2020
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Loan participations are a proven way to address liquidity concerns and add some income. They can also be complicated, but there’s help.
From Texas To Tampa: How A Microloan Program Aims To Serve Small-Business Owners Across America
February 24, 2020
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A meeting between a socially minded lender in Texas and a credit union in Florida leads to an innovative microlending program with nationwide applicability.
Financial Wellness, Strategic Pillars, And Small Business Loans
February 24, 2020
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Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
Meet The Business Services & Lending Finalists For The 2020 Innovation Series
February 24, 2020
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Innovative solutions that leverage every channel available from cards to text are brought to the forefront by the Business Services & Lending category entries in our 2020 Innovation Series.
Meet The Member Experience Finalists For The 2020 Innovation Series
February 20, 2020
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These four innovators are pushing the envelope toward new levels of engagement and experience for credit union members.
CU Direct Combines Origination, Experience To Create Origence
The new platform integrates origination across all loan types and adds CRM, analytics marketing, and more.
A Small-Town Branch Strategy For Dispersed Members
East Idaho Credit Union calls the state’s second-largest city home but also has branches in communities with fewer than 1,000 residents, where members are known ...
A Landmark 2019 Puts The Wrap On 10 Years Of Growth
Mortgage lending helps drive the loan portfolio to new heights while membership engagement deepens at cooperatives over the decade following the Great Recession.
2020 Innovation Series: Innovations In Business Services & Lending
These four innovators are pushing the envelope toward new levels of technological functionality in credit union land.
Best Of February 2020
Based on February traffic (and our editorial instincts), here are the top articles and blogs that appeared on CreditUnions.com.
Loan Participations: Sharing Risk And Reward
Loan participations are a proven way to address liquidity concerns and add some income. They can also be complicated, but there’s help.
From Texas To Tampa: How A Microloan Program Aims To Serve Small-Business Owners Across America
A meeting between a socially minded lender in Texas and a credit union in Florida leads to an innovative microlending program with nationwide applicability.
Financial Wellness, Strategic Pillars, And Small Business Loans
Five can't-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
Meet The Business Services & Lending Finalists For The 2020 Innovation Series
Innovative solutions that leverage every channel available from cards to text are brought to the forefront by the Business Services & Lending category entries in ...
Meet The Member Experience Finalists For The 2020 Innovation Series
These four innovators are pushing the envelope toward new levels of engagement and experience for credit union members.
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Credit Human Redefines ‘Green’ In The Heart Of Texas
Savana Morie
The credit union completed a three acre headquarters campus in 2021 that offers 52% more space while consuming a fraction of the resources. It’s a model of how cooperatives can lead on sustainability without sacrificing performance.
CDFIs By The Numbers
Omar Shalabi
CDFI credit unions might be fewer in number, but their impact reaches millions of members, and their footprint highlights how targeted mission can translate into broad, measurable reach.
Serving The Underserved Without Accepting Preventable Fraud Losses
Callahan & Associates
Preventable fraud losses quietly erode credit union margins. The difference between a 25% and 6% loss rate isn’t risk. It’s execution.
Inside An In-School Model That Links Classrooms With College And Careers
Savana Morie
Holy Rosary Credit Union has embedded itself into a local high school’s career and technical education program, offering scholarships, internships, and courses eligible for college credit.
6 Credit Union Executive Priorities For 2026
Jay Johnson
Credit union leaders want to know where peers are placing their focus. These six priorities reflect how leadership teams are responding to change with intention and clarity.
What’s Next For Credit Union Earnings?
Omar Shalabi
As margin support begins to fade, earnings performance is becoming more sensitive to revenue mix and harder to interpret through public reporting alone.
The Great Wealth Transfer Is Also A Relationship Transfer
Savana Morie
Harvard FCU combines digital estate planning with human financial guidance to support positive, proactive wealth transfer across generations.
The Lending Lag Is Real, And Here’s What Smaller Credit Unions Can Do About It
Callahan & Associates
Discover how small to midsize credit unions can weather the economic headwinds hitting their communities right now.
Fresh Risks For Financial Markets
Jason Haley
Look beyond the headlines to better understand what is driving current market trends and how they could impact credit union investment portfolios.
What’s In A Name: AVP Of Member Insights
Aaron Passman
At Service Credit Union, Dave Widener connects data, strategy, and culture to shape better outcomes for members.