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CRE Weakness Continues to Drag Recovery

By Michelle A. Samaad

High vacancy rates and low property values in the commercial real estate sector continues to hamper overall growth in the economy, one top banking official testified today.

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Auto Sales Show Modest Growth

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New Hampshire CUSO Reports 19% Revenue Growth

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February 02, 2011

Justice FCU "Skip-a-Pay" Raises $18,000 for Missing Children

Members of Chantilly, Va.-based Justice Federal Credit Union recently raised $17,962.50 for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children through the credit union's Skip-a-Pay loan program.

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February 01, 2011

Fed Passes Buck to Consumer Agency on Three Mortgage Rules

The Federal Reserve yesterday decided to let the new consumer financial agency issue final rules on three aspects of mortgage disclosure law under the Truth in Lending Act.

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February 01, 2011

NCLC Report Slams Institutional Loans

An NCLC report describes how many for-profit schools began making costly private student loans after third-party lenders terminated their partnerships with the schools following the credit crash.

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February 01, 2011

Whatcom Sees Results of Business Services Expansion

Nearly seven years after Whatcom Educational Department Credit Union expanded its business services department, the CU is tasting the fruits of its labor.

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February 01, 2011

CEO and Board Synergy Can Help in Identifying MBL Risk

When it comes to monitoring a credit union's business lending portfolio, ensuring that there is synergy between the CEO and the board of directors can go a long way in identifying risk exposure.

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February 01, 2011

The Perfect Storm of Higher Education

The credit union story from the industry's beginning includes regular people taking a do-it-yourself approach to solve seemingly insurmountable environmental pressures and creating something new.

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January 31, 2011