AUSTIN, Texas - University Federal Credit Union is among the latest to add the SBA's 7(a) loans to its product lineup. The $641 million credit union said it is the first in central Texas to offer the loans. Chartered in 1936, University FCU serves more than 102,000 members and is...

Global Credit Union, Spokane, Wash., has promoted Sue Welberry to business and member development manager and Ronda Reichert to MBSC operations manager. The Golden 1 Credit Union, Sacramento, Calif., has named Lisa Marie Florie Elk Grove Commons branch manager. Alliance Credit Union, San Jose, Calif., has named Bruce Fox chief...

Signs of a strengthening economy and the resulting rise in interest rates have put the brakes on the mortgage "refi" explosion. What was a seemingly endless influx of first and second mortgage originations has declined dramatically, something that has proven painful for many lending organizations. Maintaining existing mortgage customers has...

Postal Credit Union, Woodbury, Minn., has raised $4,075 to Hunger Solutions, a statewide partnership of organizations dedicated to eliminating the root causes of hunger. Funds were raised during a "skip a payment" promotion where $20 would be donated to Hunger Solutions for each member who opted to skip a payment....