Catch ‘Em Young: Grow Membership and Drive Debit Usage
How Oxford FCU is having success with its’ two-pronged strategy that is attracting younger members and driving up debit card usage.
How Oxford FCU is having success with its’ two-pronged strategy that is attracting younger members and driving up debit card usage.
New research shows greater levels of financial satisfaction and confidence among military millennials, and Navy Federals introduction of a new financial education website.
Travis Credit Union takes a comprehensive Web 2.0 approach in reaching younger members, including launching a contest through YouTube and establishing a presence on Facebook.
How financially illiterate are our nations university students?
According to a recent J.D. Power report, the generation once thought to end car culture is now buying cars in higher numbers.
The generation after the millennials promises to effect more change in the workplace than any of its predecessors.
The largest and most diverse generation in the United States is challenging the status quo of financial institutions with its demand for convenience, expanded choice, and social responsibility.
Credit unions can help millennials through financial services and employment opportunities. But first they must catch the interest of this notoriously tough-to-crack generation.
Advisory roles are helping two credit unions engage millennial members.
In this Q&A, Ronaldo Hardy, CEO of Shell Geismar FCU, discusses the benefits and challenges of employing millennials at an innovative credit union.

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.