Dwight Johnston

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  Despite Turnaround, Golden State Credit Unions Shine Less Brightly

  By Heather Anderson  |  March 6, 2013

  The California economy and its credit unions are staging a comeback, but the Golden State doesn’t glitter as brightly as it used to.

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  California: Some Gleam But Not All Glitter for Golden State Credit Unions

  By Heather Anderson  |  February 19, 2013

  The California economy and its credit unions are staging a comeback, but the Golden State doesn’t glitter as brightly as it used to.

• Editor/Publisher's Column: Adjusting to the Realities of a New Year

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  January 9, 2013

  Forget that jobless claims were revised upward, even higher than initial projections. The New Year is a time for optimism. As California CU League Economist Dwight Johnston wrote in his commentary in the Trust for Credit Unions e-newsletter, “This was the fifth year in a row of triple-digit gains on...

• Adjusting to the Realities of a New Year: Editor/Publisher's Column

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  January 3, 2013

  Resolution for 2013: Put some energy into political activity, regardless of which side of an issue you're on.

• Callahan Debuts National Investment Seminar

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  December 27, 2012

  Variety of strategies will be on the agenda at company's first National Investment Forum on Jan. 28-30 in San Diego.

• CU Economists: Fed Announcement Makes Increased Transparency, But Little Else

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 14, 2012

  Chairman Ben Bernanke made history this week when he said the Fed would keep long term rates low until unemployment drops to 6.5% or below.

• Loan Growth May Plunge Off Fiscal Cliff

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 12, 2012

  Industry economists agree that if the U.S. plunges off the fiscal cliff Dec. 31, credit unions probably won’t see any ill effects right away. However, even if a so-called grand bargain is reached between Democrats and Republicans, credit unions could see the loan growth momentum gained this year grind to...

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  3 Ways the Fiscal Cliff Could Impact CUs

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 11, 2012

  Lending, liquidity and tax exemption are three areas where the search for the Grand Bargain could impact credit unions.

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  Wake Up, Members. It’s Not That ’70s Show Anymore.

  October 31, 2012

  After hitting 55 years old, Mr. and Mrs. CU Member are thinking about that retirement around the corner. They have recently paid off their mortgage and celebrated with a mortgage burning party. They have also paid off all of the other modest debts they ran up during their productive years....

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  Nevada Still Struggling, but Shows Signs of Recovery

  By Heather Anderson  |  August 20, 2012

  When comparing Nevada credit unions’ key financial indicators against other states as of June 30, the results aren’t good. Nevada’s 0.40% return on average assets, 2.5% loan delinquency and negative 11% loan growth are among the worst performance numbers in the country. However, compared with two years ago, those numbers...