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By David Morrison |
March 20, 2013
When it comes to underwriting consumer loans, some community development credit unions have found success by looking at other factors besides credit scores.
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By David Morrison |
February 27, 2013
Many, if not most, credit unions would balk at the notion of adopting former state prison inmates as potential members. But it should tell you a lot about the 21,000-member $90 million Shreveport Federal Credit Union that the idea met with near universal approval from the first time it was...
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By David Morrison |
February 6, 2013
As some credit unions around the country gear up to apply for grant money from the U.S. Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, there are indications that credit unions are gradually becoming more sophisticated about navigating the grant writing process.
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By David Morrison |
July 24, 2011
Fourteen credit unions and organizations that work with credit unions received $1.5 million each from the latest round of awards from the U.S. Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. Their totals were part of more $28 million that went to 27 credit unions and supporting organizations.
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By David Morrison |
March 23, 2011
The $87 million Shreveport Federal Credit Union has used the long-term funding it received from the U.S. Treasury's Community Development Capital Initiative to grow its portfolio of very small business loans.
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By David Morrison |
March 7, 2011
The $87 million Shreveport Federal Credit Union has used the long-term capital it received from the U.S. Treasury's Community Development Capital Initiative to grow its portfolio of very small business loans.
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August 25, 2010
The African-American Credit Union Coalition recently named two CEOs co-recipients of its Pete Crear Lifetime Achievement Award.
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By Jim Rubenstein |
June 9, 2010
The $80 million Shreveport Federal Credit Union, a member of the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions,
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By Jim Rubenstein |
June 2, 2010
The $80 million Shreveport Federal Credit Union and the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions said the credit union is apparently close to winning NCUA approval to merge the $5 million First Delta FCU of Marks, Miss.
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By Claude R. Marx |
February 25, 2010
The NCUA liquidated the Friendship Community Federal Credit Union of Clarksdale, Miss. today and its assets were purchased by Shreveport Federal Credit Union of Shreveport, La.
