Tracy Ashfield

• Drought in Professionals Will Not End Soon

  By David Morrison  |  May 1, 2013

  Credit unions facing a lack of available and affordable mortgage loan professionals should not look for the staffing challenge to ease anytime soon, according to housing finance executives and consultants.

• Roadblocks Hinder Credit Union Housing Finance

  By David Morrison  |  April 24, 2013

  The biggest obstacles to credit unions launching or growing a housing finance program are lack of staff, concerns about compliance and a lack of leadership from the highest executive levels, according to credit union executives and housing finance consultants.

• Staff Shortage: Some CUs Finding it Tough to Find Housing Finance Pros

  By David Morrison  |  April 11, 2013

  Training from within one way to address lack of availability of new employees with mortgage lending skills.

• 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.

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  5 Ways to Prepare for a Real Estate Exam

  By Heather Anderson  |  October 10, 2012

  Here are five ways to get ready for a visit from state or federal regulators.

• 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.

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  On-Site Coverage: Flexibility and Singularity Called Keys at ACUMA Workshop

  By David Morrison  |  May 16, 2011

  WASHINGTON — Credit unions seeking to write more mortgage loans should focus on lending more for their own portfolios, streamlining and speeding up their mortgage underwriting process and reaching out more comprehensively to Realtors.