MBL cap

• Member Business Lending Cap Keeps CUs Out of the SBA Biz

  By Heather Anderson  |  June 22, 2012

  Credit union execs testify at House panel hearing.

• Lending Cap, SBA Focus of House Hearing With Two CU CEOs Scheduled

  By Heather Anderson  |  June 19, 2012

  Two credit union CEOs will testify at House subcommittee hearing Thursday on regulatory burdens.

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  BTD Founder Christian Thanks Industry, Rebuffs Vermont Occupy Jab

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  June 14, 2012

  Bank Transfer Day founder Kristen Christian says she's grateful to the credit union industry while a Vermont Occupy activist says the credit is misplaced.

• MBL Sets a $12 Billion Record

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  June 4, 2012

  Over the past week or so, the word “billion” has come up several times in industry talk on member business lending. The first billion–make that nearly $12 billion–is the record number of member business loans that credit unions funded in 2011, setting a new record high based on fourth-quarter data from...

• Member Business Lending Bill Picks Up Two More New York Sponsors

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 31, 2012

  Republican, Democrat add names to list of supporters of measure to raise MBL cap.

• Wisconsin League CEO: Business Lending Not Credit Unions vs. Banks

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 29, 2012

  Brett Thompson opines in Milwaukee Biz Blog.

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  Lending Competition: New Rivals Woo Small Businesses

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 29, 2012

  The Great Depression and the decades leading up to it forced many to look beyond their comfort zones just to be able to survive another day.

• Credit Unions Issue Record $12 Billion in Business Loans in 2011: NAFCU

  By Michelle Samaad  |  May 24, 2012

  New record high announced during National Small Business Week as trade group, Sen. Mark Udall repeat call for raising member business lending cap.

• MBL Bill: Trades Sticking to Plan A

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 7, 2012

  Even after news that a vote on S. 2231 won’t happen as quickly as hoped, credit union trade associations say they aren’t pursuing a Plan B to promote legislation that would raise the member business lending cap to 27.5% of assets.

• On Member Business Lending Bill, Trades Are Sticking With Plan A: Print Preview

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 4, 2012

  Lawmakers stuck between rock and hard place as lending cap bill languishes. This from the May 9 print edition of Credit Union Times.