real estate loans

Northeast CUSO to Conclude Business Lending Operations

By Michelle A. Samaad | December 3, 2012

After a year-long re-examination of its MBL operations, Northeast CUSO will close shop and distribute capital to its six credit union owners.
NCUA: Number of Credit Unions Decrease, but Q3 Financial Numbers Improve

By Heather Anderson | November 29, 2012

The industry saw gains in lending, loan quality, membership, net worth and assets.
Florida: Sunny Days Returning After Rough Recession

By Candice Reed | November 28, 2012

After six years of stagnation and economic hardship, Florida is slowly emerging from its recession cocoon.
Time to Lick Wounds and Heal From Mortgage Pain

October 31, 2012

After a long, hard climb, credit unions have established themselves as a credible source for real estate loans.
End the Consolidation Hand-Wringing

By Sarah Snell Cooke | October 22, 2012

Various segments of credit unions are in great denial regarding the world around them.
Stop the Consolidation Hand-Wringing: Editor/Publisher's Column

By Sarah Snell Cooke | October 18, 2012

Various segments of credit unions are in great denial regarding the world around them.
Discovery Conference: Embrace Change, but Retain Core Values

By Michelle A. Samaad, Heather Anderson | October 14, 2012

The decline and demise of well-known retailers such as Blockbuster, Kodak and free-standing bookstores offers proof of just how rapidly industries are shifting to keep up with consumers’ needs and wants.
NCUA Examiners Seen Eyeing Real Estate Loans to Net Worth Ratio: Online Discovery Conference

By Heather Anderson | October 9, 2012

Consultant says impact that credit union real estate loan portfolios have on net worth has increased and drawn the attention of NCUA examiners.
State of Affairs: Rhode Island Credit Unions Flounder

By Candice Reed | October 7, 2012

Despite shedding jobs, cutting pay, trimming benefits, curbing services and expanding the tax base, the state of Rhode Island is in deep financial trouble, and credit unions there are doing their best to stay afloat.
NCUA Seizes, Liquidates $5 Million El Paso’s FCU

By Heather Anderson | October 1, 2012

The regulatory clock ran out on $5 million El Paso’s Federal Credit Union of El Paso, Texas last week.