Vermont Credit Unions Lead The Industry In Mortgage Market Share
The Green Mountain State ranks No. 1 in both the purchase and refinance market share.
The Green Mountain State ranks No. 1 in both the purchase and refinance market share.
Overall mortgage originations declined last year across the United Sates for all financial institutions, yet credit unions carved out a larger piece of the lending pie.
In February, Callahan & Associates visited Iowa-based Veridian Credit Union ($20.B, Waterloo, IA) for a two-day investigation into how the credit union creates a culture where everyone is a leader and everyone is an owner. Learn more in this quarter’s Anatomy Of A Leadership Culture.
Strong consumer and real estate lending helped credit union loan originations set a record midyear high.
Surging credit union metrics combine with startling measures of Americans’ financial woes to paint picture of opportunity and challenge.
Total YTD loan originations at U.S. credit unions grew 20% year-over-year to reach $200 billion through the first six months of 2015, an increase of more than $30 billion over the same time period last year.
Wings Financial’s triple-digit annual increase in first mortgage originations is a guiding force in the North Star State.
Arlington Community Federal Credit Union recognizes that young adults ready to buy their first car might need help with saving funds and purchasing the vehicle.
Call it what you will, CFPB’s promise to go easy on mortgage disclosure changes provides some temporary relief.
No credit bubble in sight at CU Direct’s Automotive Lending and Marketing Conference.

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This year’s finalists are reimagining how credit unions can use AI to combine cutting-edge technology with old-school member service.

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This year’s finalists are uncovering new ways to harness the power of technology to improve and expand lending across the industry.

A program to help staffers improve their savings skills generated more than $200,000 in deposits and helped change participants’ financial habits.

As Super Bowl LX nears, the Callahan Bowl prediction model says the Seahawks will see green en route to the Lombardi Trophy.

Lending is evolving, and credit unions are adapting. This week, CreditUnions.com examines how shifting economic conditions are reshaping lending strategies.

Affordability pressures, extended loan terms, and shifting vehicle values are forcing institutions to look beyond familiar structures and reconsider how to balance risk and return.

Credit unions are uniquely well-positioned to guide members through uncertainty and fill essential funding gaps.

A closer look at the trade-offs of mandated lower credit card rates reveals a delicate balance between portfolio health and member access.