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U.S. Banker
May 2009
Anthony Malakian |
The Other Bailout Industry experts say that a confluence of events brought on by the mortgage market meltdown could be setting the stage for a surge of credit unions converting to mutual savings banks.   |
U.S. Banker
June 2010
Rob Garver |
No Joy in Credit Unions' Pain Ongoing capital woes could trigger a wave of consolidation, creating bigger, stronger credit unions and more headaches for community bankers. |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2011
Matt Cropp |
In Pictures: Banks vs. Credit Unions in the Financial Crisis Credit union advocates argue that their financial institutions rode out the financial crisis better than commercial banks. Are their claims backed up by the numbers? |
U.S. Banker
August 2009
Alan Kline |
Abolishing the OTS Could Raise Capital Concerns A case could be made that eliminating the Office of Thrift Supervision might spook investors and, in turn, limit the institutions capital-raising options. |
U.S. Banker
March 2003
John Engen |
Steely Determination, Scrappy Fighting Things are just getting started in the war between banks and credit unions. Utah has become the lightning rod for debate, from bank-backed bills that would impose stiff taxes and "competitive equity" fees on credit unions to mudslinging TV ads and newspaper editorials. |
The Motley Fool
January 12, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Go Beyond Banks Credit unions can offer great deals to savers and borrowers alike. |
U.S. Banker
December 2009
Anthony Malakian |
Credit Unions Stay on the Attack Aggressive marketing by credit unions has helped fuel deposit growth, though community bankers say big banks remain the greater competitive threat. |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Credit Union Pros and Cons Have you considered maintaining an account at a credit union in addition to or instead of at your local bank? You should. Credit unions have advantages and disadvantages. Here is a review of some of them. |
The Motley Fool
August 27, 2007
John Rosevear |
The Joys of Credit Unions While credit unions aren't the best fit for everyone, they do offer distinct advantages -- tangible and not-so-tangible -- over big regional or national banks. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2006 |
Credit Union Pros and Cons Credit unions have advantages and disadvantages for customers; let's review some of each. |
The Motley Fool
January 23, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Credit Union Pros and Cons Credit unions deserve your consideration. |
Entrepreneur
August 2003
Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
Give 'Em Credit They're not just for car loans and home mortgages. Now credit unions are making business loans. |
U.S. Banker
October 2001
Paul Muolo |
Endangering the Movement Sure, everybody's out to make a buck. But credit unions? The whole idea behind credit unions is that they're supposed to be non-profit organizations that give their members low-cost loans and safe havens for savings. But now California CUs want to sell shares to outsiders... |
Bank Systems & Technology
April 8, 2010
Penny Crosman |
Credit Unions Press Their Post-Crisis Advantage Post-crisis, credit unions are taking it to their bank competitors, soaking up deposits and investing in already-superior online banking capabilities. |
U.S. Banker
February 2010
Bonnie McGeer |
Credit Crunch Helps Credit Unions By playing up how they can help create jobs, credit unions are gaining momentum with their effort to increase the cap on member business lending. |
Bank Systems & Technology
September 29, 2005 |
Chickens Come Home to Roost Letters to the editor in response to a credit union's conversion from Galaxy Plus to Digital Insight: We sincerely regret the negative experience you wrote about... Are we to assume from your editorial that you think that credit unions are not capable of good planning... |
Entrepreneur
October 2006
Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
A Perfect Union Looking for a better relationship with your bank? A credit union could be the financing solution you need. |
The Motley Fool
August 21, 2006
Tim Beyers |
Give Yourself Credit You don't need a banker to earn some of the best deals in banking. Sound impossible? It isn't -- provided you know your local credit union. |
U.S. Banker
August 2010
Mark W. Olson |
Endangered Species: The State Banking Charter Should state legislatures continue to see value in funding their state bank regulators, the charter in those states would continue to have viability. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2008
Allan S Roth |
A Safer Source of Alpha For your clients with at least $500,000 in assets, helping them earn an extra 100 to 200 basis points of alpha in fixed income is worthwhile and can generate significant additional risk-adjusted returns. |
Entrepreneur
July 2010
Gwen Moran |
The Bank in Your Backyard Building strong connections with community banks can pay off during uncertain economic times. |
U.S. Banker
November 2007
Karen Krebsbach |
CUs Gird for Battle over CRA Rules Recent remarks about whether credit unions and other nonbank lending firms should participate in Community Reinvestment Act requirements have raised the specter of that age-old argument, with credit union representatives solidly on one side and bankers on the other. |
Bank Systems & Technology
June 18, 2009
Maria Bruno-Britz |
The Financial Industry Reacts to Obama Regulatory Proposal Although most agree with the general principles outlined in the President's financial reform plan, they find several sticking points -- and IT won't be immune. |
Bank Systems & Technology
November 3, 2003
Ivan Schneider |
A Professional Confessional hat can a for-profit commercial bank or community bank possibly offer to its retail customers that tax-exempt, not-for-profit credit unions wouldn't be able to imitate? The answer starts with guaranteed innovation. |
The Motley Fool
November 8, 2011
Matt Cropp |
Bank Transfer Day: A Resounding, If Unanticipated, Success for Credit Unions Did it live up to the hype? Bank Transfer Day was also an occasion for increasingly open cooperation between credit unions and the Occupy movement. |
Job Journal
April 8, 2007
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: The Case for Unions Unions remain the best counterbalance to unchecked management rights in the United States. |
U.S. Banker
August 2001 |
Credit Unions Get Bum Rap on Privacy Letter to the editor about the article "Credit Unions, Consumers' Friends?" |
U.S. Banker
April 2002
Robert A. Bennett |
Unfairly Treated? Is there regulatory discrimination against smaller banks and thrifts? That question is raised by how the OTS treated the $851 million-asset Progress Financial Corp. Badly chastised, management of the Philadelphia-area company is rethinking a number of key issues... |
The Motley Fool
June 21, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Tell Big Banks to Take a Hike Take away free checking? Fine -- take away your business. |
Bank Technology News
October 2009
John Adams |
CUs Cooperate on Mobile CO-OP Financial Services, CO-OP Mobile, allows credit unions to deploy mobile banking with minimal upfront expense. |
The Motley Fool
November 3, 2011
Morgan Housel |
How Successful Will Bank Transfer Day Be? Consumers might switch to credit unions where they get better service and lower fees, and for-profit banks might stem some of the rampant deposit growth and unprofitable customers that have been crimping profits. If only more protests could work this well. |
IDB America
October 2003
Eduardo Lora |
Do unions help? They can lubricate the gears of the labor market or make them grind to a halt -- it depends on government policy. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Union Dues: A Good Investment? What do you get for the union label in your paycheck? |
OCC Bulletin
January 8, 2004 |
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Frequently Asked Questions: Final Customer Identification |
Bank Director
2nd Quarter 2010
Deborah Scally |
2010: A Game-Changing Year for Bank M&A A notable panel of M&A experts says 2010 will witness many changes in the banking landscape - among them, congressional reform, an uptick in private equity, and more consolidation. |
U.S. Banker
July 2009
Glen Fest |
Bidder Medicine While its house was burning down, BankUnited of Coral Gables, Fla., was on a deposit-gathering spree. |
Bank Systems & Technology
June 1, 2005
Ivan Schneider |
If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em A new bill introduced by a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee would relax regulations for smaller community banks and also reduce their tax liability. |
Bank Systems & Technology
July 26, 2010
Penny Crosman |
Credit Union Upgrades Global Payments System Members United can now provide wire transfers using the destination currency rather than U.S. dollars, avoiding foreign exchange fees. |
Bank Director
2nd Quarter 2009
Deborah Scally |
Outlook for M&A: 2009 Interestingly, for some banks, M&A will be a viable -- even attractive -- strategic option. |
The Motley Fool
March 9, 2010
Jennifer Schonberger |
One Congressman's Solution for Boosting Small Businesses Loans Congressman Kanjorski on lifting the lending cap on credit union loans to small businesses. |
Registered Rep.
May 4, 2009
David A. Geracioti |
Brokers To The Ramparts! Unionize! Unions have not had such a sympathetic occupant in the White House, since, well, arguably FDR. |
CFO
December 1, 2006
Wu Chen |
View from China: Unions at Wal-Mart In a surprise move, Wal-Mart allows its workers in China to unionize. |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2005
Lawrence Meyers |
When Strikes Are Good for Business Unions are in trouble, and that's good news for supermarkets. Investors, however, may find some bitter benefits in all this. |
OCC Bulletin
April 28, 2005 |
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Frequently Asked Questions: Final Customer Identification Program Rule |
Reason
January 2001
Sara Rimensnyder |
Soundbite: Labor Pains "Freedom of association is a right under severe, often buckling pressure when workers in the United States try to exercise it." That's the conclusion of Unfair Advantage, a new study commissioned by Human Rights Watch... |
BusinessWeek
September 13, 2004 |
"We Have to Take A Different Look" Teachers union President Edward McElroy concurs that the AFL-CIO needs change, but he says Andy Stern's proposals are antidemocratic. |
HBS Working Knowledge
October 10, 2005 |
Readers Respond: What's the Future of Globally Organized Labor? Some readers believe unions are on their way out because of market pressures and ineffectiveness, while others think they provides a valuable service and can adapt to changing conditions. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Hey, Give Me My Money! Fewer check processing sites means that, for consumers, more deposit checks get categorized as "local." That means more of your checks must be deposited under the two-day rule instead of the five-day rule. |
Bank Technology News
August 2001
Jan Jaben Eilon |
Aggregation for the Little Guys Credit unions and small banks are jumping on the aggregation bandwagon before it's too late... |
U.S. Banker
August 2010
Bill Byerly |
In Defense of Startups That the FDIC should determine how many banks exist is ludicrous. |
