Consultant Mike Higgins finds member shares are becoming more scarce as rates and competition increase.

Powell says an economic downturn might substitute for further rate hikes.

But the Mortgage Bankers Association also shows a three-week bump in applications and better Q1 economic performance.

Realtors report that existing home sales rose 14%, breaking a 12-month streak of declines.

Economist Curt Long says the Fed will likely wait to see the effects of recent bank failures instead of raising rates Wednesday.

Buying First Citrus Bank of Tampa, Fla., gives DFCU Financial a new line of commercial business and access to a fast-growing area.

See key stats on credit union income, loan portfolio composition and mortgages.

Economist expects the growth rates to converge to a more normal 6% to 7% range this year.