Taking A Closer Look At The Bottom Line

Published May 07, 2007, 1:00 a.m. EDT

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Updated August 27, 2020, 1:54 a.m. EDT

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Performance is measured in countless ways, but the bottom line is, well, the bottom line. That's why Credit Union Journal wanted to take a closer look at how some of the top-performing credit unions got there.

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At the end of 2006, NCUA data shows 116 credit unions with assets over $1 billion collectively returning an average of .86% on assets. The two credit unions standing at the top of the ROA performance list were Arrowhead Central and Mountain America recording 2006 returns of 1.73% and 1.70%, respectively. What pushes two very different credit unions, one from California and one from Utah, to the top of the performance list? Read our special report on bottom line enhancement on pages 10-12 to find out. (c) 2007 The Credit Union Journal and SourceMedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cujournal.com http://www.sourcemedia.com

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