What Could Post-Pandemic Growth Look Like?
January 11, 2021
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Timely strategies for increasing your lending opportunities (while delivering exceptional member service) during and after the pandemic.
Refinance
There’s No Place Like Home With A 12.5-Year Loan
August 5, 2020
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One Idaho cooperative stands out in a rural market dominated by credit unions with a new package of home loans that serve educators and first responders.
Seven Seventeen Credit Union Triples Refis
November 4, 2019
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The Ohio-based credit union encourages members to “simplify and save” and scores stellar refinancing growth in the second half of 2011.
Credit Unions Hammer Away At Unemployment
October 15, 2019
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Job fairs, management training programs, and loan relief benefit local employment rates.
Pen Air Recaptures Its Way To Auto Loan Growth
June 3, 2019
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The Florida cooperative uses direct mail and digital techniques, plus a guarantee of 2 percentage points less than the member is paying now.
A Tale Of 2 “Student” Loans
February 4, 2019
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By offering both in-school and refinance lending, credit unions can appeal to members at multiple stages of life and establish a genuine opportunity for long-term relationships.
Homeowner Trends In The United States
November 14, 2016
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HMDA data reveals who is, and who isn’t, taking out mortgages.
A Team Solution To The Payday Lending Problem
August 22, 2016
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Redstone Federal Credit Union combines risk and reward in its counseling-lending program and casts a wary eye at proposed CFPB changes in short-term loan regs.
The Refi Boom Comes To Student Loans
July 25, 2016
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Low rate environment and soaring student debt lead to growing refinance boom in student lending.
Refinancing Is a Win-Win Situation
April 29, 2016
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Wright-Patt Credit Union has seen members affected firsthand by the economy, but the credit union has helped members, improved credit union revenue, and shown how America can get growth started.
What Could Post-Pandemic Growth Look Like?
Timely strategies for increasing your lending opportunities (while delivering exceptional member service) during and after the pandemic.
There’s No Place Like Home With A 12.5-Year Loan
One Idaho cooperative stands out in a rural market dominated by credit unions with a new package of home loans that serve educators and first ...
Seven Seventeen Credit Union Triples Refis
The Ohio-based credit union encourages members to "simplify and save" and scores stellar refinancing growth in the second half of 2011.
Credit Unions Hammer Away At Unemployment
Job fairs, management training programs, and loan relief benefit local employment rates.
Pen Air Recaptures Its Way To Auto Loan Growth
The Florida cooperative uses direct mail and digital techniques, plus a guarantee of 2 percentage points less than the member is paying now.
A Tale Of 2 “Student” Loans
By offering both in-school and refinance lending, credit unions can appeal to members at multiple stages of life and establish a genuine opportunity for long-term ...
Homeowner Trends In The United States
HMDA data reveals who is, and who isn't, taking out mortgages.
A Team Solution To The Payday Lending Problem
Redstone Federal Credit Union combines risk and reward in its counseling-lending program and casts a wary eye at proposed CFPB changes in short-term loan regs. ...
The Refi Boom Comes To Student Loans
Low rate environment and soaring student debt lead to growing refinance boom in student lending.
Refinancing Is a Win-Win Situation
Wright-Patt Credit Union has seen members affected firsthand by the economy, but the credit union has helped members, improved credit union revenue, and shown how ...
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