Performance Pop Quiz: Have Credit Union Earnings Reached New Heights?
Test your knowledge of third quarter industry trends with this quiz on earnings by Callahan & Associates.
Test your knowledge of third quarter industry trends with this quiz on earnings by Callahan & Associates.
Total loans at U.S. credit unions increased by 9.7% in the second quarter of 2018 and reached an all-time high.
Investment balances at credit unions remained strong in the second quarter despite a year-over-year contraction.
Quarter-over-quarter, credit union investments shrank 3.0% as credit unions diverted assets from the investment portfolio to the loan portfolio.
Third quarter data reveals strong earnings momentum among the nation’s financial cooperatives.
Investment growth at credit unions has been positive for four out of the past six quarters.
With rising Federal Reserve rates and increased consumer confidence, the credit union industry posted positive year-over-year investment growth in the first quarter for the first time since 2013.
The movement’s investment portfolio in the first quarter remains liquid for lending and buffers against rising interest rates.
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