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.
Student Lending
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.
Another Reason Credit Unions Aren’t Wells Fargo
September 29, 2016
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Student lending predatory practices at big banks highlight the credit union difference.
Private Student Lending Leads To More Than Just A Loan
September 26, 2016
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A college loan can be, and often is, the foundation of a long-lasting relationship between a member and a credit union.
How To Make Student Lending A Low-Risk, Low-Hassle Investment
September 19, 2016
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Careful underwriting, default insurance, and other best practices are helping credit unions beat national loan default rates and introduce bundled products that create lifetime relationships with college grads.
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.
Another Reason Credit Unions Aren’t Wells Fargo
Student lending predatory practices at big banks highlight the credit union difference.
Private Student Lending Leads To More Than Just A Loan
A college loan can be, and often is, the foundation of a long-lasting relationship between a member and a credit union.
How To Make Student Lending A Low-Risk, Low-Hassle Investment
Careful underwriting, default insurance, and other best practices are helping credit unions beat national loan default rates and introduce bundled products that create lifetime relationships ...
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