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CUNA Mutual Group’s August Credit Union Trends Report

MADISON, WI (August 23, 2017) — CUNA Mutual Group’s May Credit Union Trends Report is now available. Highlights from the report follow. August 2017: The nation’s credit unions increased their loan portfolios 1% in June, slightly less than the 1.2% pace reported ...

Economic growth continues above trend for 2018 and beyond

MADISON, WI (August 17, 2017) — Credit unions can expect the U.S. economic growth will remain above trend in 2017 and into 2018, said CUNA Mutual Group’s director and chief economist Steven Rick. As credit unions continue to reap the benefits from this ...

Apply for the Excellence in Lending Awards today

MADISON, WI (August 15, 2017) — Applications are now being accepted for the annual Excellence in Lending Awards, which recognize outstanding credit union lending results and best practices. Credit unions demonstrating innovation in lending to meet member needs are encouraged to apply by the Sept. ...

CUNA Mutual Group hires new leaders for wealth management business

MADISON, WI (August 7, 2017) — CUNA Mutual Group  announced today the hiring of Rob Comfort as president of CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. (CBSI) and Martin Powell as vice president of strategic account development and management for the company’s wealth management business. “We continue ...

RBFCU and CUNA Mutual AdvantEdge Analytics ink deal

MADISON, WI (August 3, 2017) — CUNA Mutual Group today announced Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union (RBFCU), headquartered in Live Oak, Texas, will partner with CUNA Mutual AdvantEdge Analytics (AdvantEdge Analytics) to implement its fully integrated data analytics solution to better serve RBFCU members. With assets ...

Register for CUNA Mutual Group’s Discovery Conference today

MADISON, WI (June 29, 2017) — CUNA Mutual Group announced today registration is open for its eighth annual, day-long Discovery Conference on Aug. 17. The conference brings together leading disruption experts and credit union leaders to help credit unions prepare for upcoming 2018 strategic planning ...

Data analytics hold great opportunities for credit union growth

MADISON, WI (June 28, 2017) — The sheer volume of consumer data opens up great opportunities for credit unions to grow and strengthen member relationships, said CUNA Mutual AdvantEdge Analytics’ President Tim Peterson. CUNA Mutual AdvantEdge Analytics is the new data and analytics technology and ...

Wealth management services not just for the extremely wealthy

MADISON, WI (June 26, 2017) — Continued misperceptions about wealth management along with the industry’s shifting focus to serve high-net worth clients are attributing to a growing gap in investment services, said Michael Johnson, CUNA Mutual Group vice president of Wealth Management, during a ...