Attracting Millennials, Boosting Mobile, And Member-First Mergers
Five can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
Five can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
Gas & Electric Credit Union in Rock Island, IL, has set the standard for transparent transactions that ensure any movement on a merger is for the members’ sake.
Four can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
Disruption avoidance, the state of mergers, and what’s on the agenda for 2017. All this and more in this year’s report.
Mergers are on the rise, but smaller credit union still continue to play an important role in the industry.
Why the merger system is too rigged for “insider gains.”
The debate over credit union mergers should be about engaging member-owners as much as throwing shade at sales jobs by self-serving insiders.
Some mergers now appear to be little more than bank-like takeovers, without the transparency.
How Texas Trust’s approach to lending, technology, and convenience paved the path to asset growth.
Five can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.

A look at year-end performance trends reveals how earnings, affordability pressures, and asset quality are redefining the operating environment heading into 2026.

Members are struggling with an affordability crisis that is changing how they manage debt, and new behaviors are showing up across the credit union loan portfolio.

This year’s Innovation Series returns with bigger impact and broader horizons. Since 2018, this annual showcase has spotlighted forward-thinking solutions by giving innovators a stage to share ideas, demonstrate solutions, and spark meaningful change.
Credit union asset quality didn’t collapse in 2025 — but it didn’t cooperate, either. What’s going on, and are credit unions prepared to respond in 2026?

This year’s Innovation Series returns with bigger impact and broader horizons. Since 2018, this annual showcase has spotlighted forward-thinking solutions by giving innovators a stage to share ideas, demonstrate solutions, and spark meaningful change.

This year’s Innovation Series returns with bigger impact and broader horizons. Since 2018, this annual showcase has spotlighted forward-thinking solutions by giving innovators a stage to share ideas, demonstrate solutions, and spark meaningful change.
The affordability crisis extends far beyond big-ticket expenses. As the rising cost of basic necessities outpaces income growth, household budgets are under strain and long-term financial stability is increasingly at risk.
As credit unions move deeper into 2026, the earnings conversation is shifting. Elevated interest rates have boosted margins and strengthened earnings flexibility, but that advantage won’t persist indefinitely.
A radical shift is taking place in the way consumers move money and engage with their financial institution.

How the Michigan-based cooperative’s “Culture of Finance” curriculum is reframing financial education.
An Engaged And Informed Owner Makes The Credit Union Industry Stronger