Lending

WASHINGTON -- In response to the credit crunch, Small Business Administration Acting Administrator Sandy Baruah announced today several loan program changes to help the agency's lending partners increase access to capital for small businesses.

PEORIA, Ill. -- Times are tough in many parts of the country, but credit union loan volume is soaring at the $3.6 billion Citizens Equity First FCU, the state's second largest, according to Charles Walker, chief financial officer.

WASHINGTON - CUNA has requested that it be part of the process to design the national registry that will include credit union loan origination staff.

WASHINGTON -- With the recent addition of Grow Financial Federal Credit Union and Arkansas Federal Credit Union to its partner roster, Credit Union Student Choice now has 22 private student lending alliances.

WASHINGTON - Responding to widespread concern that there is not enough capital available to businesses, the three agencies that regulate banks today urged all banks to expedite their lending.

WASHINGTON - HUD today issued long-awaited rules for RESPA reform.