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Recession Brings Opportunity for Healthy CUs, but Beware of Bad Mergers

Peter Westerman | October 20, 2009

Some healthy credit unions have called on Sandler O'Neill to discuss the opportunity to add scale through merging with a troubled CU.

Speakers Debate Regulatory Reform and Need for Attitude Adjustment

Peter Westerman | October 20, 2009

SAN DIEGO -- Credit unions have a narrow window of unprecedented opportunity to capture market share.

Dallas Firm Sets Up Risk Management Wing for CUs

Peter Westerman | October 20, 2009

Avidiant Consulting Group is expanding its reach beyond start-ups, mid-cap companies and banks to include an area on the front burner for many credit unions: risk management.

Lending Pitch Made

Peter Westerman | October 20, 2009

Credit unions will be able to help credit-deprived businesses if the cap on member business lending were raised and if certain SBA lending programs were modified,

In another sign that the economy may be picking up, housing starts increased 0.5% in September, the second consecutive monthly increase, according to a report issued today by the Commerce Department and the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs.