Credit Union – Trended Securities Portfolio

What is a Trended Securities Summary Report? Trended Securities Summary Reports are considered monthly analysis tools and are used by investment managers and analysts to monitor monthly trends in their portfolios. Some of the main functionality in this type of monthly trend report is that it dynamically lists months up to the current period across the columns with market values and yields in percent and amount figures down the rows. The top section (not visible in the screenshot below) shows the current market value of each security type, while the bottom section shows the yields. Color coding at the cell level helps the user quickly see high and low performing months and securities. You find an example of this type of monthly trend report below.

Purpose of Trended Securities Summary Portfolio Reports Credit Unions use Trended Securities Portfolio Summary Reports to easily discover trends and compare security values and yields. When used as part of good business practices in Investment- and Finance Departments, a company can improve its securities strategies and profitability, and it can reduce the chances that important trends and outliers are discovered later than necessary.

Who Uses This Type of Monthly trend report? The typical users of this type of monthly trend report are: Investment managers, securities portfolio managers, analysts. Other Reports Often Used in Conjunction with Trended Securities Portfolio Reports Progressive Investment- and Finance departments sometimes use several different Trended Securities Portfolio Reports, along with securities transaction reports, investment dashboards, KPI dashboards, securities dashboards and other management and control tools.

Where Does the Data for Analysis Originate From? The Actual (historical transactions) data typically comes from portfolio management software and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems like: Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) Finance, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (D365 BC), Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics SL, Sage Intacct, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One, SAP ByDesign, Acumatica, Netsuite and others. In analyses where budgets or forecasts are used, the planning data most often originates from in-house Excel spreadsheet models or from professional xFP&A solutions.

Built for credit union finance teams and aligned with Solver's xFP&A platform, this Solver report template connects directly to your ERP data via the Solver Data Warehouse, enabling near real-time analysis with minimal setup. Designed for QuickStart deployment, it can be activated rapidly so your team can focus on analysis and decisions — not data preparation.

What is the Credit Union – Trended Securities Portfolio in Solver? The Credit Union – Trended Securities Portfolio is a pre-built xFP&A report template in Solver designed for credit union organizations. It delivers key financial and operational metrics in a single, easy-to-use interface — purpose-built for credit union finance workflows.

Who uses this Solver report template? This template is primarily used by CFOs, finance managers, and credit union executives in credit union organizations who need accurate, timely data to support planning, reporting, and decision-making. It is particularly valuable for credit union finance teams managing budgets, forecasts, and performance reviews.

Where does the data come from? Data is sourced automatically from your ERP system through the Solver Data Warehouse, which integrates with platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Dynamics 365 Finance, Acumatica, Sage Intacct, and other leading ERP solutions. Core banking and loan origination systems are also supported as data sources. Once connected, the template updates in near real-time with no manual data entry required.

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