The Callahan Guide To The 2026 Final Four
What happens when credit union performance data meets March Madness? Callahan’s proprietary model breaks down state-level results to forecast who takes home the hardware.
What happens when credit union performance data meets March Madness? Callahan’s proprietary model breaks down state-level results to forecast who takes home the hardware.
Callahan & Associates spotlights credit unions that return more value to members.
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 finalists are reimagining how credit unions can use AI to combine cutting-edge technology with old-school member service.
Substantial loan growth is helping propel Kellogg Community Credit Union ($818.1M, Battle Creek, MI) toward the $1 billion-asset mark. But rather than concentrating on asset milestones, it remains focused on the impact it can deliver to the members and communities it serves. Year-over-year loan growth during the third quarter of 2021 was 18.5%, nearly three
How Riverways FCU is making a growing impact in its mid-Missouri market while listening to members and limiting risk.
Callahan clients comprise majority of top credit unions in America.
This Veterans Day, see how military credit unions stack up to the industry as a whole.
See how credit unions in different regions of the country are engaging with their members in this detailed ROM breakdown.
Five can’t-miss data points this week on CreditUnions.com.

The annual conference offered insights on why service organizations remain a strategic asset for credit unions and how collaboration, AI, and advocacy are shaping what comes next.

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.