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  Taxi Lenders File Suit in New York City

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 7, 2012

  With claims that a plan from the mayor of New York’s office to create up to 18,000 livery cabs would create unfair competition with the city’s yellow cabs, an association of credit union lenders has filed a lawsuit to halt the effort.

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  San Francisco FCU Makes Taxi Medallions a Reality

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  August 16, 2011

  A year after it started offering them, San Francisco Federal Credit Union has funded its 100th taxi medallion loan.

• Taxi Medallion Loan Brokering Permitted Through CUSOs, NCUA Notes

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 27, 2010

  The question of whether a CUSO can act as a loan broker for loans used to finance the purchase of New York City taxi medallions was recently addressed by the NCUA.

• San Francisco Taxi Medallion Program Expands Niche for CUs

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  September 8, 2010

  In labyrinthine San Francisco, taxi cabs are always in high demand to help tourists and residents navigate the city's tight spaces.

• San Francisco CUs Prep for Taxi Medallion Sales

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  August 11, 2010

  At least two credit unions are involved in a new pilot program from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency that will permit the sale of coveted taxi medallions.