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.
Millennials In Focus
May 22, 2017
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What recent college grads say about student debt, what they needed at age 18, and how they chose their bank or credit union.
A Strategy To Manage Cash And Serve Members
May 15, 2017
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Mountain America Credit Union is a veteran user of cash management analytics, but it’s still learning how to optimize its understanding of and confidence in the system.
A New Approach To Pay Scales At Member One FCU
May 10, 2017
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The Virginia credit union changed its mortgage lending paradigm to accommodate members’ availability and interests.
Percentage Of Sales To The Secondary Market Decline For 1Q 2017
May 10, 2017
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Mortgage loan originations had a strong first quarter, but credit unions are keeping a larger percentage of mortgages on their books.
How Credit Unions From The Big Apple To Silicon Valley Help Members Buy Homes
May 8, 2017
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Down payment assistance, home-buyer education, and savings plans are among the tools used by New York University FCU and San Mateo Credit Union to put members in homes in the hottest markets.
Follow The Golden Brick Road
May 8, 2017
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The story behind Golden 1 Credit Union’s 35.5% auto loan growth.
ITM Best Practices, Selling Homes In Hot Markets, And Lending By The Numbers
May 8, 2017
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Five can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
Lending By The Numbers (4Q 2016)
May 5, 2017
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Credit unions lent $461.2 billion throughout 2016, surpassing 2015 totals by 12.3%. See how top, middle, and lagging performers differed.
The Driving Factors Of Average Member Relationship
May 2, 2017
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For Long Beach Firemen’s Credit Union, real estate lending is driving its average member relationship.
Auto Leases, Balloons, And Pre-Approvals
May 1, 2017
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Five can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
Millennials In Focus
What recent college grads say about student debt, what they needed at age 18, and how they chose their bank or credit union.
A Strategy To Manage Cash And Serve Members
Mountain America Credit Union is a veteran user of cash management analytics, but it’s still learning how to optimize its understanding of and confidence in ...
A New Approach To Pay Scales At Member One FCU
The Virginia credit union changed its mortgage lending paradigm to accommodate members’ availability and interests.
Percentage Of Sales To The Secondary Market Decline For 1Q 2017
Mortgage loan originations had a strong first quarter, but credit unions are keeping a larger percentage of mortgages on their books.
How Credit Unions From The Big Apple To Silicon Valley Help Members Buy Homes
Down payment assistance, home-buyer education, and savings plans are among the tools used by New York University FCU and San Mateo Credit Union to put ...
Follow The Golden Brick Road
The story behind Golden 1 Credit Union's 35.5% auto loan growth.
ITM Best Practices, Selling Homes In Hot Markets, And Lending By The Numbers
Five can't-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
Lending By The Numbers (4Q 2016)
Credit unions lent $461.2 billion throughout 2016, surpassing 2015 totals by 12.3%. See how top, middle, and lagging performers differed.
The Driving Factors Of Average Member Relationship
For Long Beach Firemen’s Credit Union, real estate lending is driving its average member relationship.
Auto Leases, Balloons, And Pre-Approvals
Five can't-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
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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.