Top Bank Mortgage Stories of
Associated Bank is instituting an extended deferral program for unemployed borrowers that would allow qualified holders of first mortgages to defer all principal and interest payments for a year as they search for a job. Full Story
Small banks see an opportunity as bigger competitors are buried under an avalanche of mortgage refinancing and loan restructuring work. Full Story
As Essex Bank elbows its way into Maryland’s competitive banking market with its recent acquisition of Suburban Federal Savings Bank, the Virginia bank promises a new focus on commercial lending to build its business here. Full Story
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Credit Union News
Joining a credit union is becoming more and more popular. They offer services to individuals with common affiliation (such as employment, labor union membership, or place of residence).
See some of today's news about credit unions.
Effects of U.S. Central Federal Credit Union takeover ripple through system
BizJournals - May 17
The takeover of U.S. Central Federal Credit Union by regulators in March had wide-ranging effects on the entire U.S. credit union system.
QwickRate Grows Credit Union Subscriber Base by 20%
dBusinessNews.com - May 17
QwickRate ® announced today that the country’s credit unions are increasingly turning to its premier, online marketplace for non-brokered funding and investing to secure the best nationwide rates for certificate of deposit (CD) investments.
Banks, credit unions try to tame credit card rates for locals
BizJournals - May 17
Kirtland Federal Credit Union portrays its credit card program as a model for doing right by consumers. The bank offers a 5 percent interest rate for applicants with good credit scores, and a maximum of 11.25 percent for those with poor ratings
FACES AND PLACES: Robins honors employees
Macon Telegraph - May 17
Steve Evans, indirect lending manager, was selected Manager of the Quarter at Robins Federal Credit Union, where he has been employed for 10 years. Stacey Robinson, branch services specialist at Robins Federal Credit Union, has been selected Support Department Employee of the Quarter.