Pepperdine University

• Xceed Financial Commits to Filene

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  January 23, 2013

  California credit union pledges $25,000 annually to become think tank's first Silver Benefactor.

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  Guest Opinion: Business Loans Are Economic Kindling

  By Ben Rogers  |  January 9, 2013

  Washington was embroiled in a game of fiscal chicken at the end of the year. Unemployment is high at 7.7%. The 2.5 million people who are unemployed but so discouraged that they’re not actively looking are unchanged from 2011.

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  Credit Unions Beat Banks in Weathering Tough Times, Says Study

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 21, 2012

  Even in the middle of recessions and the unemployment and foreclosures that come with them, credit unions have proven that they can weather downturns.

• Credit Unions’ Business Lending Resiliency Stronger Than Banks: Filene

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 11, 2012

  Filene study finds credit union aggregate loan portfolios about 25% less sensitive to macroeconomic shock during past two recessions.

• Pepperdine Graduates Offer Solutions

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  November 10, 2010

  After a year of studies that including coming up with projects that could actually be used at credit unions, executives recently

• NACUSO CEO to Leave Post in December

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  August 11, 2010

  Tom Davis, a venerable fixture at NACUSO for two decades, is ready to pass the baton.

• NACUSO CEO Davis to Pass the Reins

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  July 30, 2010

  After 20 years of service on NACUSO's board and nearly four years as its CEO, Tom Davis announced today that he will leave the organization Dec. 31 to become the CEO of CUSO Development Co. LLC.

• MBA Students Surpass Expectations at Xceed Financial

  By Luigi Condina  |  July 14, 2010

  MBA students at Pepperdine University had long been offered courses working with local banks, but a case study program launched in the first quarter of 2010 introduced the school to the credit union industry.

• Past Guarantees Nothing

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 5, 2010

  LAS VEGAS -- As industries evolve in the social media and international realms, credit unions that cling to the traditional methods of doing businesses may get left behind,

• On-Site Coverage: NACUSO Goes 'Big, Smart, Bold' Toward CU Sustainability

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 26, 2010

  LAS VEGAS -- On the minds of many of the attendees and speakers at NACUSO's annual conference this week will likely be credit unions and their pressing challenge to remain sustainable.