Economies of scale and continuing consolidation of credit unions
James A. Wilcox
FRBSF Economic Letter, 2005, issue nov4
Abstract:
This Economic Letter shows that, in contrast to banks, larger credit unions, on average, have decidedly lower average costs and higher net incomes, as we might expect in the presence of important economies of scale. It further notes that these economies of scale put pressure on the credit union industry to continue consolidating into fewer, larger credit unions. It also describes how some recent legislation may have further added to the pressures on both the banking and credit union industries to consolidate.
Keywords: Competition; Banks and banking; Credit unions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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