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• Roadblocks Hinder Credit Union Housing Finance

  By David Morrison  |  April 24, 2013

  The biggest obstacles to credit unions launching or growing a housing finance program are lack of staff, concerns about compliance and a lack of leadership from the highest executive levels, according to credit union executives and housing finance consultants.

• Staff Shortage: Some CUs Finding it Tough to Find Housing Finance Pros

  By David Morrison  |  April 11, 2013

  Training from within one way to address lack of availability of new employees with mortgage lending skills.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Merge or Convert? Consider a Third Option

  April 9, 2012

  A March 27 article on CUTimes.com (“Citing HAR-CO Conversion, Maryland Bankers Assail Credit Union Mergers”) suggests that conversion is an option to merger and nontaxed credit unions should stop taking advantage of their status and follow the HAR-CO model.

• Can Credit Unions Capitalize on Card Advantages?

  By David Morrison  |  February 16, 2011

  If considered only in a glance, credit union card programs seem extrem

• CUs Need to Look to Monitoring to Prevent Large Breaches

  By Lindsey Siegriest  |  February 17, 2010

  Recently, thousands of employees at the Iowa racing and gaming commission had records with their names