Research & perspective for the credit union movement.
The Olden Lane white paper series and other perspectives on the forces reshaping credit union capital, consolidation, and strategy.
White Papers
2026
NCUA Low-Income Designations
An overview of the 2026 update to the NCUA’s Low-Income Designation Area Workbook.
2026
Credit Union Mergers at a Crossroads
The forces reshaping credit union consolidation and what responsible mergers look like.
2026
Reckoning with Generational Realignment
Are today’s margin tailwinds masking credit unions’ struggle to win younger members?
2025
Preferring the Scalpel to the Hatchet
Why credit union branch transactions are set to become more prevalent.
2024
The Detail is in the Dashboard
A systematic approach to screening for potential credit union merger partners.
2024
NCUA Low-Income Designations
An overview of the NCUA’s first update to the Low-Income Designation Area Workbook in over two years.
2023
Strategic Mergers
An underutilized but emerging strategy for credit unions.
2023
A Compendium for Merging Credit Unions
What is there to gain? What is at stake?
Podcasts
Olden Lane team members regularly appear on industry-leading podcasts to discuss topics important to our credit union clients.
How Credit Unions Are Navigating Changing Member Expectations
Inside the NCUA Annual Report
Demographics, Deposits and the Consolidation Wave
How One Credit Union CEO Made the Bold Move from Acquirer to Mergee
What’s Next for Credit Unions
Assisted and Other Mergers
NCUA’s Annual Report Highlights
How Credit Unions Can Leverage Subordinated Debt for Growth and Impact
Strategic Credit Union Mergers
Takeaways From the NCUA’s Annual Report
Secondary Capital / Subordinated Debt
More coming soon.
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