Lending

Credit union production rises, but MBA estimates show other lenders’ gains were much higher for the third quarter.

NCUA and Fed data also show credit unions' share of auto loans in September has fallen from a year earlier.

With this rate shift and its many implications in mind, now is the time for CUs to reevaluate their lending strategies.

Results for 10 of the largest credit unions point to auto loans as the biggest factor in falling production.

For every auto loan refinance, the CU will give up to $250 in gift cards supporting businesses in struggling Youngstown.

A roundup of how the swing states – Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – fare on some gauges of household debt and finances.