Dave Colby

• CU Auto Lending May Bring IRR Gods’ Wrath

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 20, 2013

  That two-door hatchback with the spiffy, cushy interior bought back in 2003 may be on its last wheels.

• Credit Union CD Balances Continue Four-Year Freefall

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 16, 2013

  CUNA Mutual says savings instruments are now nearly $38 billion or 16% off peak of March 2009.

• No Signs of Losing Steam With Auto Loan Growth: CU Trends Report

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 15, 2013

  Vehicle loan portfolio expansion continues to be the driving force behind credit union loan growth, CUNA Mutual Group says.

• CUEG in Confab With St. Louis Fed

  By Marc Rapport  |  April 10, 2013

  Credit Union Economics Group meets with Federal Reserve officials for 11th year.

• Auto Lending Rates Rule the Road

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 20, 2013

  More dealership alliances, better marketing, lower rates or a combination of all three?

• 510 Largest CUs Account for 80% of Auto Loan Growth

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 13, 2013

  CUNA Mutual Group says industry's total vehicle loan portfolio increased in each of the past 12 months.

• Auto Loans Account for 55% of 2012’s Overall Credit Union Lending Growth

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  February 14, 2013

  CUNA Mutual report cites continuing strength that chief economist expects to see continue.

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  Auto Lending to Get a Boost From Sandy

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  January 30, 2013

  Many victims of Hurricane Sandy are still cleaning up and trying to put their lives back together four months after the storm’s destructive floods wiped out entire communities.

• As Rates Fall, More Members Eye New Cars

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  January 16, 2013

  Three months after Hurricane Sandy’s destruction slammed several states, the storm may have contributed to a jump in loans for new cars at credit unions.

• Loans Per Member Up After Three-Year Drop

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  January 15, 2013

  While it may be hard to convince some, loans per member are actually up, reversing declines in 2011, 2010 and 2009.