Leaders In SBA Lending
These credit unions are moving the needle on SBA lending, ensuring small businesses get the financing they need to flourish.
These credit unions are moving the needle on SBA lending, ensuring small businesses get the financing they need to flourish.
In 2012, Mazuma Credit Union completely overhauled its member business lending strategy. Now, it shares some do’s and don’ts on how to do it the right way.
This week on CreditUnions.com, we highlight different ways credit unions are bringing in new staff and creating new teams to meet different opportunities.
Before year-end data closes the books on 2015, take a look at these successes in the credit union loan portfolio.
In episode No. 544, Callahan director of industry analysis Sam Taft talks with Mike Lawson about the increase in member business lending activity at credit unions.
Agency rule seen as especially favorable for real estate lending as regulatory relief languishes on Capitol Hill.
With more than 85% of the industry reporting in Callahan & Associates’ FirstLook Program, early data trends suggest another quarter of double-digit loan growth.
This week, CreditUnions.com is featuring performance data and vetted strategies from leaders in the lending sphere.
A dedicated team and executive oversight has allowed Listerhill Credit Union to open the floodgates to member business loan growth.
This week, CreditUnions.com is featuring performance data and vetted strategies from leaders in the lending sphere.

The annual conference offered insights on why service organizations remain a strategic asset for credit unions and how collaboration, AI, and advocacy are shaping what comes next.

Alltru FCU stopped treating education as the end goal. Now, financial empowerment guides product design, access, and risk decisions.

More than 50 million U.S. households earn less than the minimum average income needed to cover basic costs of living.

Automatic enrollment and community partnerships help the credit union foundation expand access to early savings for underserved families.

Studies show credit card debt and Buy Now, Pay Later usage continue to rise. Bigger increases could be around the corner.

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.

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.

Preventable fraud losses quietly erode credit union margins. The difference between a 25% and 6% loss rate isn’t risk. It’s execution.

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.

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.