Lending

ATLANTA -- With 8,100 credit union partnerships, the Federal Home Loan Bank said they represent its fastest growing segment and can play a big part in reconnecting to struggling global markets.

ATLANTA - The tone at this year's NCUA Risk Mitigation Summit had a more practical and urgent one.

Credit union employees interested in learning how to comply with the changes in the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act can sign up for NAFCU's March 4 Webcast on the subject.

Even though member business loans are up 16.3% over the past year, much of the gain occurred in 2008. The year-to-date gain is now below 0.5%.

CUNA Mutual Group has teamed up with Lee & Mason Financial Services Inc. to offer a stand-alone commercial foreclosure property and liability insurance policy for credit unions' member business loans.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Credit unions, banks and other card issuing financial institutions have begun to suffer card fraud as the result of card data compromised in the Heartland Payments Systems breach.