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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 ...
Rebuilding Community One Mortgage At A Time
How a loan consortium in La Crosse, WI, aims to rebuild downtown and keep college students in state.
How Credit Unions Can Leverage LOS And Analytics To Compete And Win
AdvantEdge Digital gains traction in crowded marketplace by helping ensure member-owned cooperatives can do the same.
How Direct Lending Drives The Auto Portfolio At 2 Small Credit Unions
When it comes to building the auto portfolio, BHCU and Seasons FCU take different directions but arrive at the same destination.
Top-Shelf Tools For Credit Unions That Make Less Than 100 Loans A Month
Scaling up is the easy part. MeridianLink’s Entry platform leads the way in scaling down the volume needed to deploy best-of-breed account opening and lending.
Steps For Post-COVID Mortgage Lending Success
Lenders that fail to meet the changing demands of their borrowers will be ill-equipped to compete for their business.
3 Ways Harnessing Enterprise-Wide Data Promotes Sustainable Success At Your Credit Union
By incorporating insights like feature adoptions, user behavior, fraud data, and more, credit unions can better prepare for the future.
15 Ratios Every Board Member Should Know (Part 1)
12-month loan growth, provision for loan losses, loan portfolio profile: Three metrics to evaluate your credit union and bridge the gap between macro trends and ...
Digital Car Sales: 5 Best Practices For A Booming Business
How pairing up with an online used car retailer has helped Digital Federal Credit Union serve members during social distancing, play to partner popularity, and ...
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