Credit Union Management

LAS VEGAS -- With balance sheets in good shape and key lenders having exited the market, credit unions have a unique opportunity now to take full advantage of loan opportunities, said Lee Butke, CEO of Corporate One FCU.

HOUSTON -- Worried that larger credit unions may have hidden merger intentions, some smaller credit unions may be suspicious of their efforts to assist them.

HOUSTON -- Right now, Camel ratings are probably not the most pressing worry for credit unions compared to the impact the troubled economy has had on the industry, Alonzo Swann, NCUA Region III director, told attendees at the African American Credit Union Coalition's annual meeting this morning.

HOUSTON -- The African American Credit Union Coalition is working on a research project that will culminate with an interactive exhibit unveiling at the America's Credit Union Museum on Oct. 16.

HOUSTON -- The urgency to court Generation Y continues to reach a high pitch among credit unions. However, nontraditional outlets such as music and concerts may be another way to help woo this group of 30 million.

HOUSTON -- In the ten years that the African American Credit Union Coalition has met each year, the group has worked to place more than 200 interns, raised $24,000 for scholarships and led an effort with credit unions, leagues and vendors raising nearly $2 million towards the building of the...