Why I Have Steered Clear Of Credit Cards, Until Now
This millennial wants plastic with the right mix of rewards, security, and budgeting tools.
This millennial wants plastic with the right mix of rewards, security, and budgeting tools.
Callahan’s millennials weigh in on Debitize, a service that promises to make a credit card act like a debit card.
This millennial couple is moving into a mortgage. Follow their first-time homebuyer story.
In 2008, credit unions began dipping their toes into what many considered to be the treacherous waters of private student lending. More than nine years later, credit unions are charting a positive course.
An investigation into whether millennials should take responsibility for killing homeownership.
Five can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
This generation has other long-term goals when it comes to their finances.
Brand loyalty is weak among millennial consumers, but a new take on the concept is taking shape.
Millennials payment preferences, third-party payment apps, and how credit unions should capitalize off the two.
This millennial couple is moving into a mortgage. Follow their first-time homebuyer story.

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.