MECE Credit Union Takes Advantage of its Base
A strong membership frees up resources to build a stronger credit union.
A strong membership frees up resources to build a stronger credit union.
Many credit unions develop specialized mortgage products for specific homeowner groups.
Private student lending has grown significantly in the credit union space, but it’s also often been viewed with a skeptical eye. Here’s a look at the perceptions and realities.
Agency rule seen as especially favorable for real estate lending as regulatory relief languishes on Capitol Hill.
Rescue loans, allowance for loan and lease losses, strategies for non-indirect auto loan growth, and more this week on CreditUnions.com.
Manatee Community uses a stair-step loan strategy to help members establish a relationship with a financial institution, build savings, build credit, and apply for unsecured funds.
Veridian Credit Union’s Green Initiative Project includes auto and home improvement loans to encourage members to make eco-friendly choices.
California-based Travis Credit Union combines the credit union experience with cultural customs.
Point-of-sale consumer lending in retail and medical services can help increase loan portfolios and distinguish local credit unions from large, universal banks.
Credit unions with niche portfolios offer advice to prospective lenders.

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.

Suncoast Credit Union balances near-term needs with longer-term bets, applying discipline to timing, valuation, and fit to decide when to invest and when to walk away.

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