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LAS VEGAS - Loan participation can be a critical part of a growth solution for credit unions and provide CUs with an attractive investment alternative, but a lack of pricing standardization in the maturing auto loan participation market makes pricing "the wild card" for both sellers and buyers. "Loan participation...

TIGARD, Ore. - NW Preferred Federal Credit Union is helping members trim their rates while fitting in some time for summer fun with a new low carb promotion. Playing off the popularity of low carb diets, this credit union's CARB stands for Certified Annual Rate Benefit. "We are simply repositioning...

INDIANAPOLIS - As a former board member at Forum Credit Union for 12 years, Michael Peterson was in on the discussions to pitch the idea of offering trust services when the `timing was right.' Peterson, now the of $730 million Forum CU and Forum Investments SVP, recalls how board members...

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Two of the industry's greenest areas of service will be the focus of a fall seminar hosted by Bator Training & Consulting, Inc. BTC will host its Business Lending & Trust Seminar for Credit Unions Oct. 25-28 at DePaul University's Naperville campus here. In addition to Ken...

MADISON, Wis.-CUES has teamed up with Oxford Executive Education to launch the Oxford Programme on Negotiation. With a mix of lectures, case studies, role-plays and informal seminars, sessions will focus on identifying and overcoming obstacles, understanding another party's position, developing strategies for change, and improving communication skills. The advanced executive...

SAN DIEGO - For credit unions considering a switch to a community charter, it may not be such a field of dreams or a case of "build it and they will come." Instead, it's going to take a major effort on the part of credit unions making the transition to...

LAS VEGAS - It takes two parties to facilitate an indirect lending relationship - the credit union and auto dealer - and while CUs are well-aware of what they need and expect from dealers to make this service work, attendees at CUDL's 2004 Symposium held at the Venetian Hotel and...

CHICAGO - The National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions has received $400,000 from the Foundations of Bank One and J.P. Morgan Chase in order to fund community development credit union efforts to develop alternatives to so-called payday loans. According to a press release from Bank One, the grant will...