Third Quarter Credit Union Numbers Show Strengthening Member Relationships
Washington, DC (PRWEB) November 19, 2014 -- Credit unions are building stronger relationships with their members according to Callahan & Associates’ 3Q14 Trendwatch.
After topping the 100 million member mark earlier in the year, credit unions continue expanding not only member enrollments, but also relationships, with impressive growth across both deposit and loan accounts. Credit union member growth continues rising, with 3.1 percent 12-month growth during the third quarter. Simultaneously, share draft penetration rates increased by 1.6 percent to an all-time high of 53.9 percent. The numbers show that credit unions are continuing to focus on member relationships while at the same time showcasing the cooperative advantage to attract new members.
“Beyond that 100 million membership number that’s attracted a lot of attention, I think the bigger story for the industry is the membership focus,” said Jay Johnson, Executive Vice President of Callahan & Associates. “As you look at measures of relationship strength, they show that members continue to turn to credit unions for advantages not offered by other financial institutions.”
The numbers on the lending side further indicate that credit unions are growing member relationships. The percentage of members holding a credit card from their credit union is at 16.5 percent while the percentage of members holding an auto loan is now at 17.4 percent. Both figures are new industry highs.
Callahan’s Trendwatch also revealed that new auto loan balances are up nearly 20 percent year-over-year while used auto lending is up 12.5 percent. This has helped credit unions capture their highest share of the auto finance market since 2009 at 15.7 percent.
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Salvador Lopez, Callahan & Associates, +1 (202) 223-3920, [email protected]
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