3 Takeaways From Trendwatch 2Q 2017
Member, first mortgage, and share growth. How did credit unions perform in the second quarter?
Member, first mortgage, and share growth. How did credit unions perform in the second quarter?
Five can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
Credit union membership was 109.4 million as of March 31, 2017. That’s nearly 4.4 million more members than 12 months ago.
These cooperatives serve the financial and the spiritual needs of members.
There are three times the number of credit unions than banks in Idaho, and members are making the most of the credit union movement. Idaho credit unions post the third-best performance among all 50 states for member, asset, loan, and share growth.
CUNA’s CEO issues a call for relevance while marketing guru Guy Kawasaki extols the “Art of Enchantment.”
When member-owned financial cooperatives are sold in a merger that is really a fire sale, the benefit goes to the buyers, the selling board, and senior managers at the members’ expense.
There is an alternative approach to self-dealing credit union mergers that corrupt the ideals of member-owned financial cooperatives.
For Long Beach Firemen’s Credit Union, real estate lending is driving its average member relationship.
There’s no secret code to control members’ actions, but gamification can still help credit unions encourage financially sound behavior.

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.

As margin support begins to fade, earnings performance is becoming more sensitive to revenue mix and harder to interpret through public reporting alone.

Harvard FCU combines digital estate planning with human financial guidance to support positive, proactive wealth transfer across generations.

Discover how small to midsize credit unions can weather the economic headwinds hitting their communities right now.

Look beyond the headlines to better understand what is driving current market trends and how they could impact credit union investment portfolios.

At Service Credit Union, Dave Widener connects data, strategy, and culture to shape better outcomes for members.
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