Lin Hodges

• Catalyst 2012 Financials Reveal Strong Numbers After Two Acquisitions

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 12, 2013

  Texas-based corporate posts $14 million in profits, coverage ratio of 88%.

• Sequestration: Credit Union Emergency Loans Becoming More Popular

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 6, 2013

  Atlanta's Associated CU, New Hampshire's Service CU join list of credit unions offering assistance to affected federal employees.

• Catalyst to Acquire FirstCorp

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 14, 2012

  In an attempt to achieve economies of scale, the $2.2 billion Catalyst Corporate FCU and the $1.1 billion First Corporate CU announced on May 9 that the two have signed a nonbinding letter of intent to consolidate through a purchase and assumption transaction later this year.

• Catalyst Corporate Intends to P&A First Corporate

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 9, 2012

  Texas-based corporate plans to take over and consolidate Phoenix corporate on July 1.

• Kathy Garner Named Catalyst Corporate CEO

  By Robert McGarvey  |  February 28, 2012

  Corporates veteran had been Catalyst executive vice president; succeeds retiring Dianne Addington.

• Catalyst Corporate Gets Final Approval

  By Robert McGarvey  |  August 31, 2011

  Georgia Corporate board gives final approval; newly merged corporate opens Sept. 6.

• Catalyst Corporate Names Board

  By Robert McGarvey  |  July 29, 2011

  New corporate from merger of Southwest Bridge and Georgia Corporate to launch on Sept. 6.

• Mergers That Slash and Burn Are Denounced

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  July 17, 2011

  The head of one of Atlanta’s largest credit unions, Lin Hodges of the $1.1 billion Associated Credit Union, takes a dim view of “slash and burn” tactics when it comes to CU merging.

• CU Exec Advocates Division Approach to Mergers

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  July 8, 2011

  "Slash and burn" approach wastes money, resources, CEO argues

• Associated CU Preps for Government Shutdown

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 7, 2011

  The $1.1 billion Associated Credit Union in suburban Atlanta is among the latest to offer a loan product to federal employees should the government shut down Saturday.