CUs Should See Double Digit Loan Growth in 2018: Onsite at GAC

CUNA economists see no economic downturn on the horizon, but some consumers are still struggling.

By Peter Strozniak | February 26, 2018 at 06:46 PM

WASHINGTON —- Credit unions should see another year of double digit loan growth because the unemployment rate is expected to remain low and inflation is expected to remain tame through the rest of this year and into 2019, said Mike Schenk, CUNA's vice president of research and policy analysis.

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