Through independent research and innovation, the Filene Research Institute explores issues vital to the future of credit unions and consumer finance.
Why do many large credit unions grow rapidly and thrive, while others produce much slower growth in assets, membership, and earnings? Robert F. Hoel, Colorado State University Emeritus Professor of Business and a Filene Research Fellow, sought to answer that question by analyzing data from a five- year period beginning January 2002. The result is the report, Thriving Large Credit Unions.
More ...categories » Lending, Life Cycle and Evolution of Credit Unions, Performance Measures, Small Credit Unions
In Credit Union Costs and ConslidationsFilene Fellow James Wilcox answers the question “Is there significant empirical evidence that credit unions can reduce their costs by operating at a larger scale?”
More ...categories » Collaboration, Economic Issues - Policy, Mergers, Risk Management, Small Credit Unions
Why do many midsize and small credit unions thrive while others struggle with declining membership, shriveling real assets, and anemic earnings? This important question is addressed the report, Thriving Midsize and Small Credit Unions, by Robert F. Hoel, Filene Fellow in Residence and former executive director of the Institute.
More ...categories » Management, Small Credit Unions