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Asset Size Does Not Define Pro-Consumer CUs

By Marcus Schaefer | April 3, 2013

A legitimate and common complaint regarding the Dodd-Frank Act is that it not only did not resolve too big to fail wherein the taxpayer is on the hook for the missteps of the nation’s largest banks.
Ala. Telco Aided Trucker

By Michelle A. Samaad | December 19, 2012

Trucker Glenn Sasser’s routines have become more of a barometer of what takes priority over time wasters. Adhering to a tight schedule can mean the difference between getting paid for making a haul on time versus filling an order to remesh 100 old frames so that a wholesaler can have...
Credit Union Guides Trucker’s Drive on Entrepreneurial Road

By Michelle Samaad | November 21, 2012

ODENVILLE, Ala. — Two days before Christmas in 2007, Glenn and Sara Sasser’s plans were obliterated like an unsuspecting step on a hidden land mine.
An Alabama Story: Credit Union Helps Trucker's Entrepreneurial Drive

By Michelle A. Samaad | November 16, 2012

After losing his wife, Glenn Sasser created a thriving new business with the help of his local credit union, and none from the banks.
Bankers View CU Loans as Tasty Chum

By Michelle A. Samaad | August 27, 2012

When it comes to auto loan portfolio acquisitions, some might see credit unions as the equivalent of little fish being circled in waters full of sharks–banks and other lenders.
Banks View CU Loans as Tasty Chum: Print Preview

By Michelle A. Samaad | August 23, 2012

The sharks are circling as banks eye boosting their share of car loans. Get the story in this preview from next week's print edition.
Banks View CU Loans as Tasty Chum: Print Preview

By Michelle A. Samaad | August 23, 2012

The sharks are circling as banks eye boosting their share of car loans. Get the story in this preview from next week's print edition.
Bank ‘Zombie’ Accounts Blasted by Consumers Union

By Michelle A. Samaad | June 11, 2012

Last fall, 16 secret shoppers visiting branches at some of the nation’s biggest banks found out just how hard it was to close an account.
Banks Put Up Roadblocks for Consumers Wanting to Switch: Report

By Michelle A. Samaad | May 31, 2012

From fees to close accounts and transfer funds to so-called zombie accounts, some banks are making it harder for consumers to leave.
VSoft Adds Early Warning's DEPOSIT CHEK

By Marc Rapport | April 24, 2012

Service uses a shared database from financial services organizations across the country to spot and send alerts about potentially fraudulent deposits.