Credit Union Opportunities in a Changing Market | Blend
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Inside this report, you’ll find proven paths forward based on interviews with top leaders:

  • Close the Execution Gap: Move past the 74% “planned to deployed” ratio and drive immediate ROI
  • Future-Proof Distribution: Implement strategies for virtual and micro-branches to extend reach without traditional real estate costs
  • Sales as Service: Transform the cultural resistance to selling by enabling staff with technology that makes proactive member recommendations easy
  • Scale with AI & Digital: Use AI, predictive analytics, and your mobile app to build personalized digital experiences and enable instant loan approvals

The shift in market conditions is clear.
Credit union executives listing New Member Growth as a top concern jumped from 36% to 62%.

Chart depicting New Member Growth and Efficiency, Noninterest Expenses, Cost for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025