WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.–The first half of 2008 is nearly complete, and while credit unions haven’t seen the losses suffered by others in the financial marketplace, they have been feeling the strain on their bottom lines. To help credit unions get out from behind the economic clouds for the remainder of the year, Credit Union Journal asked analysts and solutions providers for their strategies and ideas for improving the bottom line as part of our ongoing focus on growth. Click on the related links to read what they had to say.
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Several proposed updates, including lower risk-weight floors for certain securitizations and corporate loans, could make it more attractive for banks to finance or hold certain private credit-related assets, experts say.
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Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr appears to be among the majority of monetary policymakers who foresee at least one more rate hike before the end of the year.
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UBS wants to keep its advisors happy and in their seats. As a result, its 2027 compensation policies avoid the usual grid-update mixture of "good news, bad news."
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Banks are playing a key role in financing the buildout of artificial intelligence. If the industry falters, they will have much to lose — and that would be bad news for the global economy.
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Industry lawyers and experts say the latest wrinkle in a long-running LPL-Ameriprise recruiting dispute shows why advisors should strongly consider retaining their own legal counsel when changing firms.
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First Financial Bancorp in Cincinnati named Chief Financial Officer Jamie Anderson as president. The move positions Anderson as heir apparent to CEO Archie Brown, according to one analyst.
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