The latest from Blake Woods

Aug 17, 2022 - by Blake Woods, TransUnion

Three credit union market perspectives – Q3 2022

Consumer Credit Market Overview Credit unions and banks across the country are doing their best to interpret conflicting data points of consumer credit health. Across financial services, Q2 saw lenders ...

Jun 2, 2022 - by Blake Woods, TransUnion

Three credit union market perspectives – Q2 2022

Below I break down three key observations we’ve made in our latest Credit Union Market Perspectives Report. HELOC and equity loan balance growth primarily driven by Millennial and Gen ...

Mar 18, 2022 - by Blake Woods, TransUnion

Three credit union market perspectives – Q1 2022

Below I break down three key observations we’ve made in our latest Credit Union Market Perspectives Report. Inventory challenges have caused origination decline in the auto market. With fewer ...

Mar 4, 2022 - by Blake Woods, TransUnion

Expanding the credit union difference across digital channels

Credit unions have spent the last century empowering their communities. Through the decades, credit union members have been able to rely on these local institutions for more than just the ...

Dec 15, 2021 - by Blake Woods, TransUnion

Three perspectives on the credit union market

Summary of Industry Metrics Throughout the summer, lenders experienced significant YoY origination growth across numerous products, including card, auto and personal loan. Card originations soared with 124% YoY growth, while ...

Jun 9, 2021 - by Blake Woods, TransUnion

Three perspectives on the credit union market in 2021

As we slowly emerge from the global pandemic, credit unions (and all lenders) are evaluating their strategy, performance and member service models over the past 15 months. Many credit unions ...

Jun 10, 2020 - by Blake Woods, TransUnion

NCUF steps up digital engagement to inspire action

When thinking about my transition from young adult to working professional, I constantly cite three milestones: When I found my job, as an intern at Lake Trust Credit Union When ...

May 12, 2020 - by Blake Woods, TransUnion

Consumer impacts from COVID-19, immediate responses and the opportunity ahead

As the COVID-19 crisis continues, its financial impact is more measurable. Nearly 60% of consumers already feel household financial repercussions and they expect an average budget shortage of $1,016, ...