Lending

• American Heritage FCU Sped to Savings Goal

  By David Morrison  |  June 14, 2013

  Philadelphia credit union used branch staff to tout refinancings to each member.

• CUSO MBL Rules Arouses Fear and Loathing

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  June 12, 2013

  While it’s valid for the NCUA to make risk management a priority when it comes to business lending, recent guidance from the regulator could hinder and discourage credit unions and CUSOs running solid programs.

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  Maine Senator, CU Ally, Becomes SBA Regional Administrator

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  June 10, 2013

  Sen. Seth Goodall has applauded the support he received from his credit union when he started a landscape business.

• Members Choice CU Takes No. 9 Spot in Houston SBA Market

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  June 5, 2013

  Three years after it started offering business loans, Members Choice CU moves to No. 9 on the SBA list for big Texas market.

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  Two More Credit Unions Sign On With CU Realty Services

  By David Morrison  |  June 4, 2013

  CU Realty CEO Mike Corn said the improving housing market and growing name recognition have helped the CUSO grow its business.

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  CU Direct Casts ‘Diamond’ Shine on CU Loan Programs

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 30, 2013

  For their loan practices and success in 2012, four credit unions were recently recognized by CU Direct Corp.

• SBA Looks to Increase Loans to Veterans by $475 Million

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 28, 2013

  The Veteran Pledge Initiative involves the SBA and 20 of the country’s top national, regional and community lenders, the agency said.

• Great Basin FCU Earns SBA Lender Status

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 24, 2013

  The $125 million cooperative in Reno, Nev., said it is the first new SBA lender in northern Nevada in more than nine years.

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  Eli Lilly Hires Vice President of Lending

  By Marc Rapport  |  May 23, 2013

  The $1.1 billion Eli Lilly Federal Credit Union in Indianapolis has hired veteran banker Ron Senci as its new vice president of lending.

• CU Student Loans May Dodge Asset Bubble, Delinquency Rates

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 20, 2013

  From the Wall Street Journal to the activist blog Zero Hedge, economists and pundits have been actively debating this year whether or not a student loan asset bubble exists and if so, when it might pop.