10 Strategic Questions, Raising Deposit Rates, And More
Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
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.
Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
Three Callahan millennials talk about what it takes to buy a home, from the emotional connection to setting long-term savings goals.
Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.
Real estate lending continues to dominate the loan portfolio, with first mortgage lending taking the largest share.
Mini-houses, alternative leasing options, robust apps, are just part of the opportunity and challenges for serving a generation about to inherit trillions.

Alltru FCU stopped treating education as the end goal. Now, financial empowerment guides product design, access, and risk decisions.

More than 50 million U.S. households earn less than the minimum average income needed to cover basic costs of living.

Automatic enrollment and community partnerships help the credit union foundation expand access to early savings for underserved families.

Studies show credit card debt and Buy Now, Pay Later usage continue to rise. Bigger increases could be around the corner.

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.