A Gallup survey conducted last month asked credit union members, “In what way can your credit union support you and your family during this situation?” The most urgent needs cited were: Increase Peace of Mind. Provide the relief needed to…
We’re All Afraid of Ghost Malls
Commercial Real Estate (CRE) loans are comprised of multifamily (five or more) residential real estate, office buildings, shopping malls and most other structures that house businesses. All of which expanded along with the economy over the past several years. And…
Who’s Afraid of Ghost Malls? We All Are!
Commercial Real Estate (CRE) loans are comprised of multifamily (five or more) residential real estate, office buildings, shopping malls and most other structures that house businesses. All of which expanded along with the economy over the past several years. And…
Banks and Credit Unions Going Above and Beyond
In times like these, it’s important to highlight positive stories. To that end, we’d like to shine a brighter light on financial institutions that are going a step further, above and beyond the rest. For example: 5-Star OneAZ Credit Union,…
Bankers Going Above and Beyond
In times like these, it’s important to highlight positive stories. To that end, we’d like to shine a brighter light on financial institutions that are going a step further, above and beyond the rest. For example: 5-Star OneAZ Credit Union,…
An Economy on Hiatus
The majority of economic activity in the United States has been deliberately halted in an attempt to save lives. Nothing like this has ever been attempted and it could takes months to learn the effectiveness of the decision. Vital functions…
How Long Can an Economy on Hiatus Survive?
The majority of economic activity in the United States has been deliberately halted in an attempt to save lives. Nothing like this has ever been attempted and it could takes months to learn the effectiveness of the decision. Vital functions…
12 Years Later, Dodd-Frank Tested
No one could have predicted that a decade of expansion and employment growth would be wiped out in a matter of weeks. Yet, based on the record number of unemployment filings last week (3.28 million), that is exactly what’s happened.…
Twelve Years Later, Dodd-Frank Tested
No one could have predicted that a decade of expansion and employment growth would be wiped out in a matter of weeks. Yet, based on the record number of unemployment filings last week (3.28 million), that is exactly what’s happened.…
Freedman to Liberty; Community
As we work to continue moving our particular cogs in the economic wheel, while practicing social distancing and self-isolating as appropriate, we have been surprised by a couple of regulatory posts that have not made the news due to everything…