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SECU Helps University of Maryland Go Green With Financing for Housing
After a few starts and stalls, it looks like students at the University of Maryland will call a new housing project home by fall 2010.

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CUT Closed for Fourth of July
Credit Union Times will be closed for the remainder of today and all day tomorrow to observe the Fourth of July holiday.
One Illinois CU Girds for Loans in Budget Crisis
The prospect of big loan demand from state employees resulting from Illinois’ current budget crisis has one credit union prepared with revised procedures “so we don’t waste a lot of staff time with inactive accounts.”
Hope Community Completes American Savings Merger
New signage is going up today on multi-state branches of the old American Savings Credit Union of Memphis, which was formally merged this week into Hope Community Credit Union, of Jackson, Miss. now with $117 million in assets.
Small Biz Recovery Loan Program Off to Slow Start
While the SBA expected a new program offering deferred payments and no fees to be in huge demand, only $4.6 million loans have been funded since the recovery effort was launched on June 15.
NAFCU Offering Webcast on Credit Card Legislation
Credit union employees interested in learning about how to comply with the recently enacted measure revamping credit card rules can register for NAFCU’s July 15 webcast on the subject.
CUNA Mutual to Sell IRA Services Division
CUNA Mutual Group said it has signed a letter of intent to sell its individual retirement account services division to Ascensus, a retirement services firm.
Pending Home Sales Increased in May
The housing market continued to show signs of improvement as pending home sales increased 0.1% in May, the National Association of Realtors reported yesterday. It was the third consecutive monthly rise.
Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly
Unemployment rose to 9.5% in June but businesses continued to cut positions, shedding 67,000 non-farm jobs, the Department of Labor reported yesterday.
Regulators Signal More Scrutiny on Charter Conversions
Citing the “the current stressed environment,” the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council has made a policy statement on the issue of financial institutions changing their charters.
WesCorp Pink-Slips 30, Laying Off 60 More
Western Corporate Federal Credit Union eliminated 30 San Dimas-based employees this week, adding to the 60 branch processing staff the NCUA had previously announced would be let go over the next 12 months.
CUNA Lays Off 18 More Staffers
CUNA is eliminating the jobs of 18 people in its Madison, Wis. office as part of previously announced cost-cutting program, the association announced today.
SBA Auto Financing Loan Pilot Kicks Off Today
Beginning today, auto, recreational vehicle and other dealerships can apply for a revolving line of credit financed through the SBA’s 7(a) loan program.
NCUA Issues Regulations on Consumer Reporting
Organizations that provide information about consumers to credit reporting agencies must include information about the individual’s credit limit, under regulations released today by the NCUA and four other regulators.
Nearly 30% of CUs Participate in CUSOs
At year-end 2008, credit unions reported $1.12 billion in investments in CUSOs and 27.8% now participate in at least one CUSO, according to Callahan & Associates.
Redstone FCU Technology Chief Retires After 39 Years
When Steve White joined Redstone Federal Credit Union in March 1970, one of the first things he did was help flip the switch on the credit union’s new Burroughs computer system.

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Flawless Execution - How to Maximize Operational Efficiencies and Reduce Costs in Turbulent Times

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