As the SBA marks the recent renewal of its Patriot Express initiative for three more years, credit unions have helped grow the program by providing loans to the military community.

The Senate has passed a measure which would require the Government Accountability Office to study NCUA management of the corporate credit unions and their financial crisis.

Lending Insights, providers of analytical tools and business intelligence solutions to the credit union industry, is offering a series of new analytical tools, reports and enhancements for the company's Lending Performance Management System.