Lending

Larry Middleman, president/CEO of CU Business Group LLC, said the new participation rule addresses lead lender risk.

Larry Middleman, president/CEO of CU Business Group LLC, said the new participation rule addresses lead lender risk.

The Small 7(a) Lender of the Year Award was shared by Village Bank & Trust of Des Plaines, Ill., and Eastern Bank of Boston.

Data show slow growth for banks and some record volume in credit union space.

Credit Union Times recent report about a letter sent by NCUA Board Chairman Debbie Matz to the National Consumer Law Center and the Center for Responsible Lending led me to question the agencys priorities. I continue to be puzzled by why the NCUA, and especially Matz, expends so much energy...

In the thick of the economic meltdown that ravaged the housing market a few years ago, churches in some communities were among those that felt the bruises of foreclosures more than other properties.