chart showing earnings for the top 10 credit unions soared during the first quarter of 2021.

The nation's largest credit unions nearly tripled their earnings margin in the first quarter as loan loss provisions fell back to pre-pandemic levels and cuts in overhead made up for lower income.

A CU Times analysis of NCUA Call Reports filed last week showed the 10 largest credit unions earned $1.2 billion, up from $367.6 million in 2020's first quarter. Their annualized return on average assets was 1.48%, up from 0.51% a year earlier.

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