Based on August traffic (and our editorial instincts), here are the top articles and blogs that appeared on CreditUnions.com.

Future losses will soon be part of the equation for calculating reserves, and there’s much work to be done.

This is not an indictment of large credit unions. Instead, I hope it’s a reminder to all of us of why we're here.

Credit unions correlate giving back and growing loans, while accounting standards and succession planning spur table talk.

Lending and asset growth have been capturing industry headlines, but tight margins from sustained low interest rates and slowly rising operating expenses make some other benchmarks worth watching.

Lending is the engine that powers credit unions, and these seven ratios will help every employee understand why.

The new accounting standard from FASB presents challenges and opportunities to credit unions and CUSOs.

In this webinar, Callahan & Associates and Westerra CEO Jennifer Meyers discuss how the credit union uses its own performance data, national and regional economic reports, and internally drawn qualitative assessments to monitor its loan loss allowance.

How a solid allowance methodology and consistent application provides peace of mind for a Colorado credit union.

Rescue loans, allowance for loan and lease losses, strategies for non-indirect auto loan growth, and more this week on CreditUnions.com.