Financial trends show that parity between loan and deposit growth is slowing returning to credit unions,according to CUNA.

November's numbers don't tell that story, however. The monthbrought a big deposit gain – 1.3% in November alone – thanks toNov. 30 falling on a payday Friday. Loans outstanding fellslightly, less than 0.1% during November, driven by a 1.3% decreasein fixed rate mortgages, while other loan categories grew, thetrade group said.

Despite the November hiccup, loans outstanding have increased3.9% year-to-date as of Nov. 30, compared to a 6.4% increase insavings during the same period. That's a vast improvement overfinancials one year prior, when loans had only posted 0.7% growthas of Nov. 30, 2011 compared to 4.0% deposit growth. Deposit growthfar outpaced loan growth in 2010 and 2009, as well.