3 Takeaways From Trendwatch 3Q 2018
Membership growth, earnings gap, and lending market share — find out how credit unions performed in the third quarter.
Membership growth, earnings gap, and lending market share — find out how credit unions performed in the third quarter.
The credit union loan portfolio surpassed $1.0 trillion in the second quarter of 2018. Dig deep into this piece of the balance sheet.
Homebuying can be scary. Jeanne D’Arc’s housewarming parties help members cut loose and celebrate a new stage of life.
First quarter lending at credit unions contributed to an expanding balance sheet.
How BECU uses Fannie Mae HomeReady Mortgage program and financial education to enable members to buy their homes.
Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
Real estate loans are among the best performing loans in the credit union portfolio. See what happened in the first three months of the year.
Lake Michigan Credit Union partners with other lenders and an HGTV star to take the top spot in regional market share.
Based on May traffic (and our editorial instincts), here are the top articles and blogs that appeared on CreditUnions.com.
How an FHLB down payment assistance program helps Empower FCU build a purchase-heavy real estate portfolio.

Credit unions are making decisions about where to build, invest, and partner as they balance today’s priorities with tomorrow’s opportunities.

Industry leaders share how they approach fintech investment, balancing immediate needs with longer-term bets while keeping member value and mission at the center.

Credit unions that enable seamless movement between fiat and digital assets position themselves as a trusted on- and off-ramp.

The credit unions that win the next generation will be the ones that showed up early, when young members were forming habits and deciding whom to trust.

The challenge is no longer whether to adopt AI, but how to adopt it responsibly with the right governance, the right partners, and the right balance between technology and human oversight.

McKinsey projects trillions of dollars in growth across digital assets, with money movement emerging as one of the biggest opportunities.

The Indiana cooperative blends internal development with selective partnerships to meet members’ needs today now while positioning for what’s next.

The San Diego cooperative leans on its CUSO and the CURQL network to make fintech investments, but member needs still guide which solutions ultimately make it into the credit union’s operations.

Hands-on work with artificial intelligence tools is future-proofing staff members, giving them the confidence to adopt new technology and embrace efficiencies.

Wages briefly caught up with inflation, but rising costs have pushed them back into negative territory. Here’s what that shift means for member finances and credit union performance.