David Morrison

• Two Payday Lending Credit Unions Emphasize CUSO Role

  By David Morrison  |  May 17, 2013

  Two of the nine credit unions hit in NCLC letter respond; NCUA says it'll look into the complaint.

• NCLC Charges Nine FCUs Still Offering Payday Loans

  By David Morrison  |  May 17, 2013

  Consumer advocates say most credit unions cited in 2010 have abandoned the practice.

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  Bucky Sebastian to Retire From NCUF

  By David Morrison  |  May 16, 2013

  Sebastian stepping down on June 30 as search gets under way for successor.

• New Report Bemoans Lack of Large Credit Union Mergers

  By David Morrison  |  May 16, 2013

  SNL Financial report says lack of strategic thinking keeps most mergers among small credit unions who have no choice.

• SECU Has Over $1 Billion in First-Time Home Loans

  By David Morrison  |  May 15, 2013

  Second-largest credit union hits new mark in first-time home buyer loans.

• Consumer Finance Website Accuses Merchants of Charging for Card Use

  By David Morrison  |  May 15, 2013

  GoBankingRates.com says ARCO filling stations in California among those adding surcharges.

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  Wounded Veterans Find Housing Finance Help from Georgia CU

  By David Morrison  |  May 15, 2013

  Peach State FCU has partnered with a non-profit organization to help make housing finance loans available to wounded veterans.

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  THINK Teams Debate Pace of Change Within the Industry

  By David Morrison  |  May 15, 2013

  CHICAGO — Credit union executives ­attending CO-OP ­Financial Services recent THINK 2013 Conference heard two teams of executives and a panel of experts debate whether the credit union industry needs to make measured changes to face future challenges or massive changes.

• GSE Qualified Mortgage Limit Will Have Little Impact

  By David Morrison  |  May 15, 2013

  The bulk of credit union and CUSO mortgage programs will see minimal impact from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac limiting the secondary market to only qualified mortgages, according to credit union and CUSO ­executives.

• Banking, Finance a Leading Employer of Underbanked Consumers

  By David Morrison  |  May 14, 2013

  Industry employs 11% of that segment, new study shows, while retail stores lead at 24%