An interactive dashboard by Callahan & Associates offers insight into the loan portfolio of any credit union in the United States.
Incorporating peer analysis is an ideal way to enhance the impact of planning season.
Both sides of the balance sheet and the income statement see significant changes in the second quarter.
Understanding key performance metrics will help gauge early successes and identify any operational adjustments needed to achieve strategic goals.
Total loans at U.S. credit unions increased 9.5% in the third quarter of 2018 and reached an all-time high.
The credit union deposit portfolio is in flux. The industry’s loan performance has gone gangbusters the past several quarters, driving the loan-to-share ratio to its highest point in the past decade. In addition, continued raises to the fed funds rate has required strategic conversations on product pricing. This year, CreditUnions.com readers keyed into deposit stories.
Based on November traffic (and our editorial instincts), here are the top articles and blogs that appeared on CreditUnions.com.
Takeaways from a survey on how 284 credit unions are interacting with the changing lending strategies arising from automated-decisioning practices.
Takeaways from a survey on how 284 credit unions are interacting with the changing lending strategies arising from automated-decisioning practices.
The ratio represents a balancing act between two sides of the balance sheet. Which states are achieving the greatest harmony?
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.
As margin support begins to fade, earnings performance is becoming more sensitive to revenue mix and harder to interpret through public reporting alone.