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Guess Who's Coming to Lend?

American Banker | Nov 13, 2009 Regional banks are no longer content to do business in sleepy markets and are ready to stake money on leveraged buyout finance.

Pipeline

American Banker | Oct 29, 2009 Chasing defaulted borrowers for debts not covered by sale of the home is a thorny issue in Arizona; and more.

The tragicomedy of WaMu's underwriting lowpoint

BankThink | Oct 26, 2009 There’s a detail in the Seattle Times’ exhaustive series on Washington Mutual’s mortgage lending practices that’s too darkly funny to go unnoticed. The four stories focus on the Seattle thrift’s journey down the dark path of low-documentation lending and risky products, such as adjustable-rate mortgages. At one point, WaMu even made a low-doc loan to O.J. Simpson. Yes, that O.J. Simpson.

Forward Seeks to Expand Through Bank Trust Units

American Banker | Sep 8, 2009 Forward Management LLC has made several moves since the beginning of the year, which include buying a boutique investment firm and taking a stake in another small asset ...

Bank teller chases down would-be robber, helps preserve dwindling DIF

BankThink | Aug 17, 2009 He may have violated procedure, but perhaps the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. ought to give him some special recognition for keeping down costs to the Deposit Insurance Fund: A Seattle-area bank teller lost his job after chasing down a would-be bank robber.

Insurers Jump into the e-Signature Ring

Insurance Networking News | Jul 1, 2009 The Fight for acceptance for e-signatures among insurers has been a long and rocky one. Since its inception in the 1990s, a thicket of legal, technological and cultural issues have blocked the technology.

How Social Media Brings CUs Closer to Members

Credit Union Journal | Jun 22, 2009 VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Are Twitter, Facebook and blogs more than a black hole of vanity and noise? Credit unions say "yes" — even if they don't have the metrics to prove it.

The Growing Demand For On-Demand

Collections & Credit Risk | Jun 18, 2009 Sometimes called "software as a service," the appeal of an on-demand model from a technology viewpoint is that users receive standardized features and functions, faster development and implementation cycles for upgraded versions and can add workflow changes through an executive dashboard without ...

5 Women You Needed to Know

Collections & Credit Risk | Jun 18, 2009 Welcome to Collection & Credit Risk's third annual look at women who have made their marks in the collection and debt-buying worlds. Traditionally, men dominated the collections and debt-buying industries and finding women in leadership roles was a rare thing. Times have changed.

Demand for REO Financing Reintroduces Loan

Mortgage Servicing News | Jun 16, 2009 Seattle, WA-Demand for 100% financing options that can return increasing REO inventory into affordable housing options in a credit tightened marketplace has pushed at least one mortgage industry veteran to reintroduce the Mana loan.

Looking for Other Ideas Than Caps for Mortgage Deduction

National Mortgage News | Jun 16, 2009 PARK CITY, UT-There were plenty of ideas of what to do with the heretofore sacrosanct deduction for mortgage interest at the 37th annual Midwinter Housing Finance Conference here late last month. But capping wasn't one of them.

'Pay It Forward' Earns Kudos

Credit Union Journal | May 18, 2009 TACOMA, Wash.-Seattle Metro CU's $10 handout event was named "Best Investment, Banking & Financial Services Campaign" by the 2009 Bulldog Awards. Journalists from the New York Times, The Washington Post and The Oregonian among others judged the awards. Seattle Metro hosted the giveaway in ...

Security Upgrade Also Enhances Member, Staff Experience

Credit Union Journal | May 11, 2009 What if you could develop a simple and low-cost method to effectively reduce robberies and fraud, and enhance the member and staff branch experience at the same time?

E-Birthday Card An Innovative Way To Reach Generation Wii

Credit Union Journal | Apr 27, 2009 SEATTLE-A twist on the usual electronic birthday card will help educate young credit union members and their parents at the same time.

WesCorp's Former Board Won't Contest Conservatorship

Credit Union Journal | Apr 13, 2009 SAN DIMAS, Calif.-Former members of the board of Western Corporate FCU (WesCorp), who were removed as the result of NCUA's conservatorship of the corporate credit union, have issued a statement saying they have voted unanimously against contesting that decision.

CREDIT UNIONS IN THE MEDIA

Credit Union Journal | Apr 6, 2009 TIME.com featured credit unions in a piece headlined, "Bad Times for Banks Mean Boom Times for Credit Unions." The article included quotes from Ed Speed, CEO of Texas Dow Employees CU, documenting how its real estate lending has doubled and auto lending is up more than 40%. The article also noted ...

Former WesCorp Board Members Vote Not To Contest Conservatorship

Credit Union Journal | Apr 6, 2009 SAN DIMAS, Calif. – Former members of the board of Western Corporate FCU (WesCorp), who were removed as the result of NCUA’s conservatorship of the corporate credit union, have issued a statement saying they have voted unanimously against contesting that decision.

How USA FCU's Branding Campaign Helped 'Spike' Growth

Credit Union Journal | Apr 6, 2009 SAN DIEGO — With his studded collar and fierce name, Spike is not about to back down just because the economy's in flux-just one of the reasons USA FCU chose the 59-pound bulldog to be its official "spokesdog" for the credit union.

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Credit Union Journal | Apr 6, 2009 Hispanic Immersion Program Available

Following Seattle Metro's (& Ben Franklin's) Footsteps, Summit CU Pays It Forward

Credit Union Journal | Mar 30, 2009 MADISON, Wis. — Instead of simply talking about how the credit union gives back to the community, Summit Credit Union is handing $10 to 2,000 members and asking them to use the money to help someone else.

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