STRATEGY & PERFORMANCE 1Q 2017
Real comments from online review sites to inform strategies, policies, and practices.
By Erik Payne
On Leadership
The head of Orange County's Credit Union talks leadership, mentors, and recruiting — and retaining — the best associates for her team.
By Sharon Simpson
Commentary
Shorter-term rates have moved higher, but the bumps in the overnight rate have had little impact past the two-year note.
By Dwight Johnston
There are three times the number of credit unions than banks in Idaho, and members are making the most of the credit union movement. Idaho credit unions post the third-best performance among all 50 states for member, asset, loan, and share growth.
By Ian Melhorn
Industry Performance
The success of both the credit union and the member should increase as their relationship deepens over time.
By Jay Johnson
Twenty-eight graphs, charts, and maps that evaluate credit union performance in the fourth quarter of 2016.
By Callahan Industry Analysts
By Sam Taft
Peer Group Comparisons
Credit unions in different asset-based peer groups can compare their business models against institutions of similar sizes using the Balance Sheet and Summary Income Statement contained in these profiles, which display data for the average credit union in each peer group. These profiles are available anytime to Callahan subscribers via the Search & Analyze data engine at CreditUnions.com/analyze.
By Ian Melhorn
Peer Group Comparisons
The Performance Scorecard compares credit union performance in major metrics across eight asset-based peer groups. Callahan subscribers can build their own Performance Scorecard using asset size, state, individual credit union, and national data sets. Visit the Search & Analyze data engine at CreditUnions.com/analyze to get started.
By Ian Melhorn
Strategy Lab
Ongoing planning beats static plans every time. Now’s the time to learn the practice of real strategic thinking.
By Chris Howard
The Last Word
Grab a towel and relax by the water with this credit union crossword puzzle.
By Liz Furman
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