Credit Union Tracker

Report: Credit Unions Look Past FICO Scores To Unlock Member Credit

Report: Credit Unions Look Past FICO Scores To Unlock Member Credit
Report: Credit Unions Look Past FICO Scores To Unlock Member Credit
September 25, 2020  |  Credit Unions

Credit product innovation was on many credit unions’ (CUs’) agendas in the months before the pandemic struck. Some 47% of CU executives were expecting credit...

READ MORE >
Credit Unions Are Betting On Microbusinesses
Credit Unions Are Betting On Microbusinesses
August 31, 2020  |  Credit Unions

Microbusinesses, from food trucks to housepainters, tend to be sole proprietorships pulling in $250,000 to $1 million per year top-line. In the developing world, financing...

READ MORE >
Deep Dive: Why Microbusinesses Could Be The Next Innovation Frontier For Credit Unions
Deep Dive: Why Microbusinesses Could Be The Next Innovation Frontier For Credit Unions
August 28, 2020  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions are keeping microbusinesses front and center as they plan for future technological innovations. Microbusinesses usually generate just $250,000 to $1 million annually, but they...

READ MORE >
How CUs Assist Microbusinesses With Navigating COVID-19 Recovery
How CUs Assist Microbusinesses With Navigating COVID-19 Recovery
August 27, 2020  |  Credit Unions

The pandemic-related downturn is threatening microbusinesses’ very survival, with many turning to credit unions to seek assistance, says Andrea Mosher, senior vice president of lending...

READ MORE >
Credit Unions Help Microbusinesses Go Digital To Stay Afloat
Credit Unions Help Microbusinesses Go Digital To Stay Afloat
August 26, 2020  |  Credit Unions

The United States is home to more than 30 million microbusinesses, and these firms play a critical role in shaping the nation’s economy. These businesses have...

READ MORE >
Credit Unions Tackle Tech On Multiple Fronts
Credit Unions Tackle Tech On Multiple Fronts
August 06, 2020  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions (CUs) are shaking off the last vestiges of their image problem (in a word: outdated) by embracing digital-first products and services at an...

READ MORE >
Deep Dive: Credit Unions Respond To The Threat Of Digital-First Challenger Banks
Deep Dive: Credit Unions Respond To The Threat Of Digital-First Challenger Banks
July 31, 2020  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions (CUs) have competed with banks that offer similar products for years, but their strength has long remained in the value of member relationships...

READ MORE >
How CUs Can Hone Their Digital Strategies To Face The Rising Challenger Bank Threat
How CUs Can Hone Their Digital Strategies To Face The Rising Challenger Bank Threat
July 30, 2020  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions have long prided themselves on offering better in-person service, but with lockdowns keeping members from branches, many CUs worry about losing customers to...

READ MORE >