lending insights

• Auto Lending Portfolios Want to Grow

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  September 2, 2012

  Jim Adamczyk can remember receiving an increase in calls from banks interested in FAIRWINDS Credit Union’s auto loan portfolio. That was as recent as 2010, said Adamczyk, executive vice president of lending, for the $1.7 billion cooperative in Orlando, Fla.

• Micro Lending Challenges

  August 27, 2012

  As some credit unions continue to be the lifeline for microenterprises seeking out loans for less than $2,500, a number of challenges to meet their needs may still exist.

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  Kentucky Credit Unions Are in the Green

  By Heather Anderson  |  August 5, 2012

  The key financial indicators of Kentucky credit unions are positive, yet conservative. And that’s just how they like it in the Bluegrass State.

• Open-End Lending Drop Blamed on Regs, Confusion

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  August 5, 2012

  In 2010, there were an estimated 3,400 credit unions engaged in multi-featured open-end lending.

• On-Site Coverage: Multi-Dimensional Loan Analysis Can Reveal Hidden Risk

  By Heather Anderson  |  July 27, 2012

  Lending Insights director of lending warns of examiners finding risk in loan portfolios.