The Time Is Right For Student Loan Refinance And Repayment Assistance
September 25, 2017
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The hottest employee benefit of 2017 could be a new opportunity for credit unions.
Student Lending
Private Student Lending Performance: Steady As She Goes
August 8, 2017
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In 2008, credit unions began dipping their toes into what many considered to be the treacherous waters of private student lending. More than nine years later, credit unions are charting a positive course.
Send Help: Student Loan Debt Is Ruining My Life
June 21, 2017
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The millennial disposition toward education and the student loan debt often associated with it — and how credit unions can help them overcome it all.
Millennials In Focus
May 22, 2017
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What recent college grads say about student debt, what they needed at age 18, and how they chose their bank or credit union.
My College Questions
May 1, 2017
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Enrollment in college and the amount of student loan debt are at an all-time high. See where two millennials at the University of South Carolina fall into the student debt narrative.
How I Didn’t Spend My Spring Break
March 20, 2017
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30% of college students surveyed for a LendEDU study said they used student loan money for spring break. That’s their business … and their burden.
USC Credit Union Tops The Charts In Student Lending Growth
March 6, 2017
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Student loan growth is on the rise and delinquency is falling at this California credit union.
How To Grow Loan Balances
March 6, 2017
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Five can’t-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
Are Students Really “Crushed” By Student Loan Debt?
October 4, 2016
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More from Empower U 2016.
How To Better Serve Younger Members
September 29, 2016
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Takeaways from Empower U 2016, as well as how one credit union lowered its average member age.
The Time Is Right For Student Loan Refinance And Repayment Assistance
The hottest employee benefit of 2017 could be a new opportunity for credit unions.
Private Student Lending Performance: Steady As She Goes
In 2008, credit unions began dipping their toes into what many considered to be the treacherous waters of private student lending. More than nine years ...
Send Help: Student Loan Debt Is Ruining My Life
The millennial disposition toward education and the student loan debt often associated with it — and how credit unions can help them overcome it all.
Millennials In Focus
What recent college grads say about student debt, what they needed at age 18, and how they chose their bank or credit union.
My College Questions
Enrollment in college and the amount of student loan debt are at an all-time high. See where two millennials at the University of South Carolina ...
How I Didn’t Spend My Spring Break
30% of college students surveyed for a LendEDU study said they used student loan money for spring break. That’s their business … and their burden. ...
USC Credit Union Tops The Charts In Student Lending Growth
Student loan growth is on the rise and delinquency is falling at this California credit union.
How To Grow Loan Balances
Five can't-miss data points featured this week on CreditUnions.com.
How To Better Serve Younger Members
Takeaways from Empower U 2016, as well as how one credit union lowered its average member age.
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Members are struggling with an affordability crisis that is changing how they manage debt, and new behaviors are showing up across the credit union loan portfolio.
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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.
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Callahan & Associates
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.
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A radical shift is taking place in the way consumers move money and engage with their financial institution.
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How the Michigan-based cooperative’s “Culture of Finance” curriculum is reframing financial education.