SNL Financial

• Idaho Credit Union Leads Growth Metrics, Financial Analysis Firm Says

  By David Morrison  |  April 25, 2013

  The 128,000-member, $1.26 billion Idaho Central Credit Union leads the industry in five key growth metrics, according to financial analysis firm SNL Financial.

• Auto Lending Rates Rule the Road

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 20, 2013

  More dealership alliances, better marketing, lower rates or a combination of all three?

• Credit Unions, Banks, Splitting on Credit Cards, Firm Says

  By David Morrison  |  January 3, 2013

  Credit cards loans are increasing as a percentage of credit unions’ total assets, declining at commercial banks.

• Credit Union Business Loans Grow 53% Since 2006

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  September 13, 2012

  SNL Financial tracking firm says total loans were $27.48 billion then, $41.64 billion in second quarter 2012.

• Andrews FCU Auto Loan Rates Lowest Among CUs: SNL Financial

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  August 17, 2012

  Firm says Washington DC area credit union leads nation with lowest rates.

• Melrose Credit Union Tops 2012 SNL Performance List

  By Heather Anderson  |  June 22, 2012

  Melrose Credit Union claims the top spot in SNL Financial's 2012 ranking of the 50 best-performing credit unions with more than $500 million in assets.

• Community Banks Cite Borrower Debt Payoff for Loan Shrinkage

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 17, 2012

  As credit unions loans inched up to nearly $600 billion, lending at some community banks has been down for at least the past five months.

• Report Suggests Communities Where BofA Might Close Branches

  By David Morrison  |  May 16, 2012

  Credit unions with fields of membership in certain communities across the U.S. may get an opportunity to purchase a Bank of America branch.

• Congressional TARP Report Critical of Community Bank Business Lending

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 25, 2012

  Report cites non-performing assets and says nearly half of community banks in TARP program are not current on their own paybacks.