energy costs

• New Green Energy FCU Organizing

  By Marc Rapport  |  June 6, 2012

  NCUA has approved FOM for new Green Energy Federal Credit Union, its organizer and sponsor said, with initial push among network of contractors.

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  Guest Opinion: Green Lending Is Profitable and Smart

  February 12, 2012

  Some people just don’t get it. The Filene Research Institute released a new report, “Finding Sustainable Profits: Green Lending in Credit Unions.”

• Debt Repayments Stall Lending

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  July 31, 2011

  For some credit unions, what a difference five years made in the auto lending space.

• Cabrillo Offers 0% Interest Government Shutdown Loans

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  April 4, 2011

  The $175 million Cabrillo Credit Union of San Diego has begun offering a 0% interest loan to help federal government employees should the government be forced shut down by this weekend.

• CDs, IRAs Start Year Off in Decline

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 10, 2011

  Total savings at credit unions were down by $1.8 billion in January, including a continued drop in certificates of deposit and individual retirement accounts.

• Consumer Prices Fall Slightly

  By Claude R. Marx  |  May 19, 2010

  Consumer prices fell 0.1% last month, the Labor Department reported today. It follows six months in which prices either increased or were unchanged.

• Navy FCU, Columbia CU Tally Benefits of Eco-Friendly Facilities

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  April 28, 2010

  Kermit the Frog may have lamented that it's not easy being green, but it is certainly worth the time and effort for credit unions.

• Consumer Prices Show Slight Increase

  By Claude R. Marx  |  April 14, 2010

  Americans saw little change in what they paid for key items as prices increased by 0.1% last month, the Labor Department reported today.

• CPI Unchanged

  By Claude R. Marx  |  March 18, 2010

  Consumer prices didn't move last month, the Labor Department reported today.

• Brooklyn Businesses Reiterate Urgent Need for Credit and Loan Access

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 10, 2010

  Samira Rajan is being realistic about the possible shift in small business activity likely to occur when the economy returns to a robust and healthy state.