3 Ways Credit Unions Showed Up For Small Businesses In 2025
Amid a turbulent financial landscape, credit unions across the country stepped in with lending, grants, and community partnerships to support small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Amid a turbulent financial landscape, credit unions across the country stepped in with lending, grants, and community partnerships to support small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Forget the Beige Book — these credit union executives offer insights on what it will take to see green.
Senior leaders across multiple credit unions talk about how their organizations are tackling the explosive new iteration of artificial intelligence.
Credit unions balance agility and liquidity as they raise rates on what they pay and what they lend while keeping an eye on members’ financial welfare.
With the market shifting and buyers becoming choosier about their lenders, credit unions across the country are shifting how they approach mortgage lending.
Supply still lags demand but price hikes are slowing, and a lot has changed in the past 15 years.
Silver State Schools’ savings program has helped students in low-income schools tuck away more than $250,000 in five years.
Leaders from cooperatives rural and urban talk about how they are handling staffing strategy during the pandemic.
Which credit unions led the nation in the number of Paycheck Protection Program loans funded?
PPP data from the Treasury Department indicates credit unions played a larger role in lending to smaller companies, underscoring the movement’s commitment to Main Street business borrowers.

Lending is evolving, and credit unions are adapting. This week, CreditUnions.com examines how shifting economic conditions are reshaping lending strategies.

Affordability pressures, extended loan terms, and shifting vehicle values are forcing institutions to look beyond familiar structures and reconsider how to balance risk and return.

Credit unions are uniquely well-positioned to guide members through uncertainty and fill essential funding gaps.

A closer look at the trade-offs of mandated lower credit card rates reveals a delicate balance between portfolio health and member access.

A handful of regional credit unions pair up with the GoWest Foundation to offer 100% financing for eligible borrowers.

Learn how to identify, track, and manage four commercial lending exceptions to reduce risk, strengthen compliance, and streamline operations.

Declining savings rates and rising financial pressure are reshaping why members borrow, pushing credit unions to rethink lending strategies.

How can credit unions stay true to their mission while evolving to meet modern needs?

Ultra-low rates might feel like a boost to affordability, but they can create unintended challenges that ripple through housing markets, lenders, and the members credit unions serve.
The cost of manufactured homes has increased even faster than that of traditional houses. That can affect members’ ability to qualify for and repay those loans.