Lending

Sageworks, a financial services software firm that provides institutions with lending and risk solutions, was sold to Silicon Valley-based Accel-KKR.

The credit union's inaugural Lending Analytics Competition challenged University of Central Florida grad students to develop predictive models that could better interpret data.

State-chartered credit unions in the Badger State saw net income up 26 percent while total lending was up by more than 12 percent compared to the same quarter one year prior.

The $65 million-asset credit union earned the 2018 Growth and Progress Award from the Credit Union Association of the Dakotas for exceeding the state's average across a variety of growth metrics.

The Las Vegas-based credit union keeps quarterly winning streak alive, posting $2.19 million in net income in Q1.

Consumers who regularly pay their bills on time for things such as their cable and mobile phones should be able to build their credit histories.

Credit unions in Georgia saw loan growth of 8.8 percent last year, with strong performance across a variety of sectors

The Rhode Island-based credit union saw lending and assets increase by more than 7 percent, respectively, while net income was up more than 15 percent.

The company, which reported a slight decline in loans, lowered its expenses during the first quarter.

Its decision to hire a consultant to trim expenses highlights the difficulty regionals face in making long-term technology investments in a low-growth era.