Credit Unions: What we’ve seen and what we expect

Credit Unions

By: Brian Sullivan, CPA,  |  email

What we’ve seen in 2013:

  • Credit unions have seen their profitability stabilize in 2013 when compared to 2012. 
  • Through the first six months of 2013, credit unions have maintained a return on assets  of 0.84%.
  • For the first half of 2013 the interest yields on loans and investments have continued to trend downward to 5.09% and 1.05%, respectively.
  • New rules from the NCUA regarding the framework for managing liquidity.
  • Credit Unions under 50 million must develop a written liquidity policy.
  • Credit Unions over 50 million in size must develop a written liquidity policy and must also have a contingency funding plan that clearly sets out strategies for meeting emergency liquidity needs.
  • Credit Unions over 250 million in size must also establish access to at least one contingent federal liquidity source, either NCUA’s Central Liquidity Facility or the Federal Reserve’s Discount Window.
  • The increased definition of a small credit union from $10 million to $50 million in assets.
  • In the first half of 2013 the amount of delinquent loans to loans fell by 0.16% to be on average under 1%.

What we expect to see in 2014:

  • Interest yields are expected to remain steady for both loans and investments.
  • More legislation from the NCUA on CUSO’s that offer complex or high risk activities.
  • CUNA believes that there will be no NCUA corporate assessment in 2014.
  • More demand and affordability of mobile products.
  • More concentration on Non-interest income, for example, increased fees or new products being offered.
  • Charging members for deposit accounts?
  • Mergers; due to retiring, aging managers, continued stress on earnings, inability to retain and attract staff.
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