Lending

In response to lenders concerns, the Small Business Administration said it will consider larger "goodwill" amounts on a case by case basis through Aug. 31.

LendingTree.com has signed on Sound Credit Union to its online lending exchange, its first credit union client in the company's nearly 11-year history.

A number of credit unions were featured in today's Wall Street Journal on how more small business owners are turning to the financial institutions lately.

The opportunity for credit unions as private student lenders remains strong, according to Jon Jeffreys, president of CU Student Choice, despite possible big changes in the student lending market outlined in President Obama's 2010 budget proposal.

The continuing problems of the economy in general and the housing market in particular have again taken their toll on Fannie Mae, which reported a $58.7 billion loss for last year.

The city of Boston has rolled out a $350,000 micro loan fund which will be serviced by Tremont Credit Union.