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Middle America is Favorite Emerging Market for Schwab Chief Investment Strategist

By Joyce Hanson | May 1, 2013

U.S. strengths: high productivity, the rule of law, relatively cheap real estate, low transport and energy prices, restrained labor costs.
After 77 Years, Erie General Electric Now Widget Financial

By Peter Strozniak | April 23, 2013

Pennsylvania credit union embracing change as one of three credit unions told by GE to remove company from their names.
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.
Small, Private Businesses Strong as Sequester Cuts Loom: Sageworks

By Michelle A. Samaad | February 28, 2013

If research firm Sageworks’ new monthly report is an indication, private and small businesses are heading into sequester cuts with strong financials.
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.
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.
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.
Hurricane Sandy: A Direct Hit on Humanity and Resulting Economic Devastation

By Stuart R. Levine | November 6, 2012

Columnist predicts storm will have more economic impact than 9/11 and far-reaching implications.
Loans Gush From Texas CUs As State's Economy Booms

By Heather Anderson | October 31, 2012

They say everything is bigger in Texas, but one thing that wasn’t. The real estate boom and subsequent bust. And it has worked out for credit unions in a big way. According to the NCUA’s second quarter statistics, homes in the Lone Star state have gained nearly 5% in value...
Texas: Post-Bust Mortgage Laws Produce a Loan Star State

By Heather Anderson | October 26, 2012

They say everything is bigger in Texas, but one thing that wasn’t – the real estate boom and subsequent bust – has worked out for credit unions in a big way.