Pay For Knowledge Creating Efficiencies in Credit Unions
Let me pick up from where I left off from my column in February.
Let me pick up from where I left off from my column in February.
SECU’s green car loan fills a niche for environmentally conscious members. That segment of the credit union’s billion-dollar-plus auto loan portfolio also happens to perform well.
Take the rapidly rising costs of college education, mix in a private student loan market that has grown 450% in the last seven years alone, add a mass exodus of traditional lenders because of restricted access to capital, and you’ve got a volatile recipe for turmoil in the student loan marketplace.
Community First CU of Florida cuts in some areas and expands in others to be ready for the future.
Arrowhead Central Credit Union finished 2007 with strong financial results despite its geographic location in the “eye of the storm” – California’s housing bust.
We are in the low portion of a normal cycle. Previous good planning should carry you through, but some points to remember: Don’t panic; keep diversified; emphasize service over yield; stick to your mission; and maintain strong contact with members.
In the Saginaw area, Catholic Federal displays a deep commitment to the communities and the Catholic flock.
Evangelical Christian CU serves ministries and even considers itself a kind of ministry as well – a ministry that helps other ministries by lending to them.
David Mooney, a former JPMorganChase banker, talks about his work to convert United Airlines Employees CU to Alliant CU.
After moving to a credit union one-third the size of his former bank, Richard Hurt was asked to take the credit union to the next level.

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