Banks and credit unions may offer similar services, but they operate on fundamentally different models. Banks dominate in scale, digital investment, and product breadth, while credit unions lead in trust, rate competitiveness, and member relationships.This exclusive research consolidates findings from leading financial services datasets and industr...
The two-year Treasury yield moved from 0.27% to 4.40% in just fifteen months between October 2021 and January 2023. The impact was immediate and widespread. Industry-wide unrealized losses peaked at $41 billion. Liquidity ratios dropped from 18.4% to 11.5%, well below the decade average. Return on assets fell from 68 basis points in 2023 to 63...
Credit unions have always differentiated themselves by building solutions around Member needs rather than putting Members into standardized products. In today's mortgage market, that philosophy is a reason to take a closer look at the adjustable-rate mortgage.For many borrowers, especially in high-cost states, affordability is no longer mainly ...
~Renewal highlights Mahalo’s continuous innovation and timely platform enhancements~TROY, Mich., June 3, 2026 – Santa Rosa County Federal Credit Union (“SRCFCU”) has renewed its partnership with Mahalo Banking, recognizing Mahalo’s proven ability to continuously innovate and deliver enhancements on time, every time. The renewal reflects t...
The free, online program offers six self-paced, entrepreneurship-focused courses plus the opportunity to win a business grant through a pitch competitionBRIGHTON, Mich., March 26, 2025 — Lake Trust Credit Union (Lake Trust), a community-based credit union serving nearly 200,000 members and businesses throughout Michigan, has announced it is launc...
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (October 14, 2025) – Tinker Federal Credit Union (TFCU) has named Jennalee Hunter senior vice president of human resources. In this role, Hunter oversees the credit union’s human resources operations, including hiring and staff development, employee relations, compensation, benefits and organizational growth. Hunter began...
For years, the rallying cry across the credit union movement has been digital engagement. Members rarely visit a traditional branch for routine transactions, instead carrying a full-service credit union in the palm of their hand to check balances, deposit checks, and transfer funds digitally on their mobile device. As a result, credit unions meticu...
~Partnership positions credit union to bring faster, more seamless payment options to members and businesses~ PORTLAND, Ore., (April 21, 2026) – Payfinia, an independent payment services firm providing an open payments framework, today announced a strategic partnership with Dunedin, Fla.-based Achieva Credit Union (‘Achieva...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Nuuvia, the leading provider of youth banking solutions for community banks and credit unions, today announced the second-generation of its increasingly popular youth-banking platform is now available and features an advanced go-to-market Playbook for community banks and credit unions. Nuuvia closed out Q4 2025 with record r...
For community banks and credit unions, the cost of a bad hire at the teller line is manageable. It results in a drawer shortage, a retraining cost, or a minor HR headache. However, a bad hire at the leadership level—whether a Branch Manager, a Loan Officer, or a VP—is a systemic risk event. You understand the baseline regulatory requirem...
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