Credit Unions

Paul Blumenthal

Citizens United Decision Leaves Industries Free To Battle In California Primary

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Super Pac, National Association of Realtors, Redistricting, Video, Corporations, Pete Aguilar, Credit Union, Realtors, Elections 2012, California 31, Gary Miller, Citizens United, Campaign Finance, Credit Unions, 2012 Congressional Races, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- The race for a newly drawn congressional district in California's Inland Empire is shaping up as a clash of titans. It's not the candida...

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Catherine New

How This Man's Gambling Saves Money

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine New | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Gambling, Auto Loans, Rewards Programs, Lottery, Saving, Jackpot, Saveup, Credit Card Debt, SaveUp.Com, Prizes, Saving Money, Paying Down Debt, Credit Unions, Money News

They say it's not addictive. But every morning, David Chen and Shelly Robertson enter a $2 million jackpot. Unlike MegaMillions, they are not spen...

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This Guy Is Probably The Nicest Banker In America

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Small Businesses, Local Businesses, Video, Wall Street, Community Banks, New York State, Patrick Cullen, Cattaraugus, Local Banks, Big Banks, Small Banks, Credit Unions, Money News

If you were going to sit down and design the opposite of a Wall Street banker, you would probably come up with someone like Patrick Cullen. Cullen ...

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National Small Business Week: Main Street Means Business

Fred R. Becker, Jr. | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Credit Unions, Congress, Small Business Lending, Jobs, Financial Reform, Small Business, Employment, Small Business Week, Small Business News
Fred R. Becker, Jr.

Even as recent headlines detail yet one more investment debacle at a behemoth Wall Street bank, small businesses and credit unions continue to carry the water for America's communities and ultimately, our entire nation's economic well-being.

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Credit Unions Are Easily Forgiven -- Banks, Not So Much

Credit.com | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Banks, Business, Forgiveness, Credit Unions, Great Recession, Credit Union, Money News
Credit.com

The Temkin Group, a business that consults on and researches customer experiences, has done a new survey of 10,000 consumers to determine which businesses customers are most and least likely to forgive.

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Five Things Small Business Owners Need to Know About Capitol Hill

Bill Cheney | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Small Business America, National Small Business Week, Congress, Small Business, 112th Congress, Banks, Jobs, Job Creation, Credit Unions, Small Business News
Bill Cheney

If small business owners want to see more credit available, they need to keep their eye on Washington as much as their local lending institutions. And yes, we need the help.

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Fed Up With Big Banks

Gordon Whitman | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Foreclosure, Big Banks, Los Angeles, New York City, Banking, Move Your Money, Banks, Bankers, Get Money Out, Credit Unions, Business News
Gordon Whitman

When individuals, religious institutions and local and state governments decide to move their money, it puts direct pressure on banks and on the federal government to change their policies. Cities and states have incredible leverage if they chose to use it.

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Read This Before Joining A Credit Union

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Credit Union vs. Banks, Bank Fees, Money News, National Credit Union Administration, Occupy Wall Street, Bank Transfer Day, Banks, Credit Unions, Infographic, Money News

Credit unions have seen a rise in membership as big banks have come under scrutiny for their never-ending profit-making measures. While the Occupy...

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'Too Big to Fail' Banks Less Profitable and More Risky Than Sustainability-Focused Banks

R. Paul Herman | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Too Big to Fail, Financial Crisis, Bank Investors, Sustainability Banks, Big Banks, Profitable Banks, Credit Unions, Business News
R. Paul Herman

Successful banking in the 21st century will focus on these new fundamentals so that those banks following this approach can truly become "too sustainable to fail."

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Best Credit Cards for Going Green

Curtis Arnold | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Credit Cards, Environmental Friendly, Going Green, Non-Profit, Personal Finance, Donations, Charities, Credit Unions, Business News
Curtis Arnold

Not all cards are as green as they claim; industry observers often accuse banks of "greenwashing" their most basic cards with logos of well-known charities, without addressing long-term environmental preservation efforts.

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Wells Fargo and Other Megabanks Don't Care About Your Business

Jake Blumgart | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Move Your Money, Move Your Money Campaign, Dodd-Frank, Felix Salmon, Credit-Union-National-Association, Mike Konczal, Credit Unions, Business News
Jake Blumgart

If moving your money to a credit union won't make Bank of America or Wells Fargo small enough to fail, it is a rational consumer decision. Making the switch may not be a revolutionary act, but it will certainly make your life easier.

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What Is a Roth IRA? A Short and Simple Guide

J.D. Roth | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Personal Finance, Roth IRA, Retirement, Traditional IRA, Investments, Certificates of Deposit, Tax Break, Money, 401k, Taxes, Penalty, Banks, Credit Unions, Savings Accounts, Income, Money News
J.D. Roth

Even if you don't have a retirement plan through your job, you can still save for the future. One of the best ways to do so is through a Roth IRA.

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Matt Sledge

Lobbyist Brags About Helping Rep. Win Primary Challenge: 'It Helps To Have Friends'

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 03.22.2012

Read More: Video, Jack Abramoff, Spencer Bachus Insider Trading, Community Banks, Small-Lending, Richard Gose, Campaign for Primary Accountability, Spencer Bachus, Suzanne Bonamici, Spencer Bachus Alabama, Credit Unions, Politics News

Earlier this month Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.), chairman of the powerful House committee that oversees the financial services industry, was facing a ...

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David vs. Goliath

Sen. Mark Udall | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Small Business, Lending, Loans, Harry Reid, Banks, Jobs, Business, Economic Growth, Credit Unions, Denver News
Sen. Mark Udall

Colorado small businesses are starving for credit, yet an unnecessary federal regulation is standing in the way, limiting the options available for small-business loans. My bipartisan bill would increase access to capital for small businesses.

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Zach Carter

'We'll Fight This To The Death': The Vicious Capitol Hill Battle Between Banks and Credit Unions

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 03.22.2012

Read More: Corruption, Congress, Small Business, Icba, Community Banks, Lobbying, Economy, Bank Transfer Day, Barney Frank, Move Your Money, Jobs, Cuna, Small Banks, Politics, Video, Tbtf, Wall Street, Banks, Spencer Bachus, Credit Unions, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- In early February, Alabama Republican Spencer Bachus called for a meeting between two of the most quietly influential interest groups in...

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Why Credit Unions Matter

Gary Oakland | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Move Your Money, Banks, Banking, Jobs Act, Jobs Bill, Boeing Employees Credit Union, Becu, Credit Union, Credit Unions, Business News
Gary Oakland

Credit unions serve more than 90 million Americans and play a key role in supporting our economic recovery. Unfortunately, current law imposes requirements which unfairly penalize healthy credit unions for growing to meet the needs of their members.

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Giving Up Your Bank for Lent

Michael Winship | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Citigroup, Stress Tests, Community Banks, Move Your Money, Wells Fargo, Bank Stress Tests, Bank of America, Mortgage Crisis, Federal Reserve, Bank Transfer Day, Occupy Wall Street, Dodd-Frank, Business, Mortgages, Banking, Banks, Credit Unions, Money News
Michael Winship

On Ash Wednesday, churches in San Francisco announced they were removing $10 million from Wells Fargo and called on the bank "to put an immediate freeze on its foreclosures and repent for their misconduct." The effort is part of several national campaigns to get consumers and community groups to remove their money from the big banks and transfer accounts to credit unions and smaller financial institutions. We're told that the banks, desperate when thrown a lifeline by taxpayers in 2008, are now stronger and better able to weather a crisis than they were. And yet, they continue to scream in protest and lobby on Capitol Hill against the ignominy of reform. Simple greed -- hey banks, how about giving that up for Lent?

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It's Time to Expand Credit Unions' Member Business Lending: If Not Now, When?

Fred R. Becker, Jr. | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Credit Unions, Small Business, Financial Reform, Jobs, Employment, Business News, Congress, Small Business Lending, Business News
Fred R. Becker, Jr.

The nation's credit unions and their nearly 94 million members want to know: If not now, then when will the Congress get serious about real efforts to create jobs and improve access to credit for America's Main Street businesses?

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Digging Below the Surface of Membership Growth at Credit Unions

Bill Cheney | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Bank Transfer Day, Bank Fees, Credit Unions, Credit Union National Association, Money News
Bill Cheney

More than 1.3 million people joined credit unions in 2011. The gain is strong evidence that consumers are fed up with high bank fees and are leaving in large numbers for credit unions. But when you dig a bit deeper into the numbers, the results are even more significant.

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The Business of Foster Care

Ryann Blackshere | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Corporate Philanthropy, Education, Foster Youth, Credit Union, Washington DC, Washington State, Foster Care, Credit Unions, California, Impact News
Ryann Blackshere

College students excitedly anticipate opening their mailboxes to find care packages filled with food, school supplies, and other college essentials sent from mom and dad. But for students who grew up in foster care, the care packages don't often come.

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So About That Socialism Thing...

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Dodd-Frank Act, Alternative Banking, North Dakota, US States, States, Dodd-Frank, Too Big to Fail, Public Banking, Public Banks, Bank of North Dakota, Big Banks, National Bank Transfer Day, Video, State-Owned Banks, Wall Street, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Banks, Financial Crisis, u.s. States, Credit Unions, Business News

Tired of giving business to big banks? Maybe you can become the state's customer instead. More U.S. states are exploring the possibility of establi...

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Big Banks Fee-Grab, While This Other Business Booms

The Huffington Post | Catherine New | Posted 03.02.2012

Read More: Checking Accounts, Savings Account, Bank Fees, Bank Transfer Day, Move Your Money, Bank of America, Banks, Atm, Bank Account, Nonprofit Banking, Debit-Card Fees, Credit Unions, Money News

Credit unions are booming as big banks take increasingly desperate measures to make money off of consumers. Membership in credit unions more than ...

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When Democrats Want De-Regulation More Than The GOP

Eli Lehrer | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Mark Udall, Senate, Deregulation, Credit Crunch, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, Small Business Lending, Republicans, Credit Unions, Politics News
Eli Lehrer

Republicans need to look for more creative ways to fight burdensome government regulations. They can -- and should -- start by looking at credit union lending.

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GRAPHIC: Everything You Need To Know About Bank Fees

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Video, Checking Accounts, Debit Fees, Bank Fees, ATM Fees, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Overdraft Fees, Credit Unions, Business News

Don't like keeping all of your money stuffed underneath the mattress? That could cost you a pretty penny. Banks collected $29.5 billion in overdra...

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5 Ways You Can Occupy Wall Street

Edward Murray | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Robin Hood Tax, John McCain, Lehman Brothers, Occupy Wall Street, 99%, Citibank, Top One Percent, Aig, Thomas Jefferson, Millionaires Tax, Credit Unions, Glass-Steagall, Politics News
Edward Murray

Thousands of people across the world are actively maintaining the front line of the Occupy movement; this article is not for those people.

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