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The company's latest Credit Union Trends Report attributed the increase to rises in deposits and capital, along with a decline in borrowing.

Factoring in customer behavior as an element in the risk profile can provide financial institutions with better assurances in their lending practices, consultants Maria Arminio and Bo Berg say.

Old scoring and algorithms don't consider a rapidly changing economy and risks, according to consultants Maria Arminio and Bo Berg.

The National Credit Union Administration's first-quarter look at credit union performance by state includes several metrics where the industry did not fare well.

A blockchain-based digital dollar deserves serious consideration if only because its adoption would mark the beginning of a modern, more efficient government payment structure, says Polyient Labs’ Jeff Hinkle.

The report from the regulator offers an industry-wide look at how credit unions have fared during the pandemic. Since the outbreak worsened in April and into May, credit quality could possibly worsen while earnings may sag even further.

The outbreak has completely upended whatever expectations the industry had heading into 2020. Here's key areas that have been shaped by the pandemic, some potentially forever.

Consumers are parking their funds at financial institutions as lending slows and interest rates remain near zero, making it difficult for credit unions to deploy these deposits.

Credit unions have seen historic mortgage growth so far this year despite the pandemic, but there are concerns some institutions may be overly relying on refinancing and not focusing enough on generating new purchase business.

The central bank also asked for public feedback on a proposal to extend support for coronavirus relief loans to nonprofit organizations that were in sound financial condition before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.