Know Your Borrowers And Other Business Lending Best Practices
Leaders from Illinois-based 1st MidAmerica Credit Union share what an MBL program 10 years in the making looks like.
Leaders from Illinois-based 1st MidAmerica Credit Union share what an MBL program 10 years in the making looks like.
This week, CreditUnions.com looks at popular credit union lending strategies, from decentralized lending across hundreds of branches to a member business loan program 10 years in the making.
SECU of Maryland’s move to bring its business lending operations in-house resulted in a return on investment in the range of 250 to 300 basis points.
The fine print counts, so here are some common terms found in commercial loan documents spelled out in plain English.
Credit unions are exceeding goals and breaking records quarter after quarter. In such an ideal environment, why are some still looking for the next challenge?
Small or large, ensuring the right business lending specialist has experience and talent is key to successful partnership.
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.
What do screen doors, Uncle Sam, and David Fincher all have to do with credit unions?
When it comes to influencing regulators, whether credit union bills make it into law is often not as important as the attention they attract. Here’s an update on why.
Emerging technology is addressing back-end automation and front-end security within the credit union walls.

What happens when credit union performance data meets March Madness? Callahan’s proprietary model breaks down state-level results to forecast who takes home the hardware.

Nuvision’s Added Advantage program tracks member engagement across the credit union, then rewards relationships through better pricing and other perks.

CDFI grant funding helps the Florida cooperative offer microloans for small businesses after many banks pulled out of its market.

By aligning governance, leadership, and day to day operations, Marine Credit Union transformed its foundation from a parallel operation into a visible extension of the credit union brand.
Credit union and bank earnings reflect different business objectives. Those differences matter for how financial institutions serve their markets.

Whitefish Credit Union barely mentions itself in its member stories. Instead, its high-quality video storytelling spotlights people, businesses, and communities, building trust, advocacy, and impact that don’t always show up in traditional ROI metrics.

The retired Langley FCU executive looks back on a career shaped by industry change, evolving leadership responsibility, and a constant focus on serving members first.

The New Jersey-New York metro credit union shares how a wellbeing-led strategy ensures members know where to turn first when life gets difficult.

To become skilled at personalization, credit unions must stop making assumptions about what resonates with members and start leveraging data to be sure.

Check all the right boxes while tying your credit union compliance efforts to strategy.
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