Industry Performance: Investments (4Q21)
March 28, 2022
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Cooperatives are using cash to meet rebounding loan demand and invest in higher-yielding securities and investments.
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3 Investment Trends From The Fourth Quarter Of 2021
March 14, 2022
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Credit unions are positioning their balance sheets to deliver greater yields as investment and lending conditions adapt to a late-pandemic environment.
15 Ratios Every Board Member Should Know (Part 1)
June 30, 2021
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12-month loan growth, provision for loan losses, loan portfolio profile: Three metrics to evaluate your credit union and bridge the gap between macro trends and micro performance.
Loan Purchases And Participations In 2020
April 27, 2021
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Loan purchases and participations reached record levels at U.S. credit unions. Some credit unions sold loans to generate revenue or reduce risk; others purchased loans to boost ratios or yields. Learn more about what happened throughout the industry.
How Does Lending At Your Credit Union Perform Against Peers?
November 7, 2019
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An interactive dashboard by Callahan & Associates offers insight into the loan portfolio of any credit union in the United States.
Credit Unions Hold A Strong Position For The End Of 2019
October 1, 2019
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Earnings growth extended into the second quarter as cooperatives reported higher net interest income than operating expenses for the second consecutive period.
7 Ratios Every Employee Should Know About Credit Union Lending
July 9, 2019
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Lending is the engine that powers credit unions, and these seven ratios will help every employee understand why.
Credit Union Revenue Increases 11% In 1Q19
May 22, 2019
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Interest income from loans and investments drove annual revenue growth among America’s credit unions in the first quarter of 2019.
Lending By The Numbers (3Q18)
January 2, 2019
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Total loans at U.S. credit unions increased 9.5% in the third quarter of 2018 and reached an all-time high.
Investments By The Numbers (3Q18)
January 2, 2019
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Cash and investment balances at credit unions fell 5.4% year-over-year, however, investment yields reached the highest third quarter level since September 2010.
Industry Performance: Investments (4Q21)
Cooperatives are using cash to meet rebounding loan demand and invest in higher-yielding securities and investments.
3 Investment Trends From The Fourth Quarter Of 2021
Credit unions are positioning their balance sheets to deliver greater yields as investment and lending conditions adapt to a late-pandemic environment.
15 Ratios Every Board Member Should Know (Part 1)
12-month loan growth, provision for loan losses, loan portfolio profile: Three metrics to evaluate your credit union and bridge the gap between macro trends and ...
Loan Purchases And Participations In 2020
Loan purchases and participations reached record levels at U.S. credit unions. Some credit unions sold loans to generate revenue or reduce risk; others purchased loans ...
How Does Lending At Your Credit Union Perform Against Peers?
An interactive dashboard by Callahan & Associates offers insight into the loan portfolio of any credit union in the United States.
Credit Unions Hold A Strong Position For The End Of 2019
Earnings growth extended into the second quarter as cooperatives reported higher net interest income than operating expenses for the second consecutive period.
7 Ratios Every Employee Should Know About Credit Union Lending
Lending is the engine that powers credit unions, and these seven ratios will help every employee understand why.
Credit Union Revenue Increases 11% In 1Q19
Interest income from loans and investments drove annual revenue growth among America's credit unions in the first quarter of 2019.
Lending By The Numbers (3Q18)
Total loans at U.S. credit unions increased 9.5% in the third quarter of 2018 and reached an all-time high.
Investments By The Numbers (3Q18)
Cash and investment balances at credit unions fell 5.4% year-over-year, however, investment yields reached the highest third quarter level since September 2010.
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