Lending

For the second year in a row, the $4.3 billion Alaska USA Federal Credit Union has been recognized as Alaska's 2010 SBA 504 Lender of the Year.

A pizza shop owner from Santa Fe, N.M., has won a trip to Washington to speak at the National Credit Union Foundation's annual Wegner Awards Dinner.

Xtend Inc. is marking the end of its third year of providing back-office service to credit union mortgage loans by reaching the 3,000 mark in the number of supported loans, according to the Grand Rapids, Mich., CUSO.

Experian's PreciseID identification and credit verification service is now integrated with MeridianLink's multi-channel account opening and loan origination platform, the companies said.

The stark words jumped off the page of the report. "Consumer inflation rose 0.5% in December, the highest monthly gain since June 2009," according to an advisory prepared by Brian Turner of Southwest Corporate Investment Services in Plano, Texas.

By increasing members' loyalty, credit unions may discover opportunities that could improve their lending volume.