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CUBG in the News
2021
- CUNA Announces Three New Associate Business Members
- Credit Unions Help Businesses as Economy Heals
- Business Services Remain a Bright Spot
- CUBG Partners With Fintech for Loan Participations
- CU Business Group Launches Partnership with Community Capital to Provide Online Loan Marketplace for Credit Unions
- Supporting Small Business, One Micro-loan at a Time
- Foundation Field Notes Episode 10: Small Business Lending During the Pandemic
- CUBG Buys Member Business Lending of Utah Creating ‘Powerhouse CUSO’
- 5 Ways to Manage New Expectations in Credit Risk Management & Loan Reviews
2020
- A Surprise 2020 Pandemic Byproduct: Transparency
- Enlisting Branch Staff to Build Commercial Business: Virtual CUBG Conference
- Master Full-Service Digital to Win With SMBs: Virtual CUBG Conference
- 6 Ways to Help Your Business Members During COVID-19 and Beyond
- Credit Unions Give Small Business Owners Relief
- Credit Unions Can Provide SBA Payroll Loans
2018
- CUBG Highlights: A History Lesson, Millennials & Online Personas
- Deposits, Small Loans Top of Mind for Credit Unions Serving Businesses
- Commercial Lending Success Not Just for Big CUs
- Developing Compensation Plans for Business Loan Growth
- RDC Program Builds Business Deposits at CU
- Deposits, Small Loans & Millennials
- Credit Union Lending Allies Bring Balance
- Is Your CUSO Marriage Built for the Long Haul?
- Partner with Credit Unions for Take-Out Lending Planned
- Small Business Lending Success Starts in the Branch
2017
- CUSOs Expand Business Services
- Credit Unions Look to Expand Business Services: Onsite at CUBG
- 3 Reminders for CUs Lending to Cannabis Businesses: Onsite at CUBG
- Successful Branch-Based Business Services Programs: Onsite at CUBG
- Keeping Tabs on MBL Rule Implementation: Onsite at CUBG
- Better Together: Credit Unions Have No Reason to Go It Alone
2014
- 10 Tips to Keep MBLs in Check
- 5 Mistakes Credit Unions Make in Business Services
- Financial One’s Leasing Makes Member a Business Owner
- CUSOs Competing for MBL Talent
- 5 MBL Details Examiners Are Watching
- Middleman Shares Trends in Business Services at CUBG Conference
- Target $5 Million Businesses for Top Revenue: CUSO CEO
- Commercial Loan Reserves Grow as Other Coffers Shrink
- Risks Abound in Business Lending: Aite Group
- CUBG Conference Focuses on Reaching New Heights
- 4 Ways to Improve Business Services Technology
- CUBG Celebrates 12 Years in Business
- Middleman Shares Key Business Deposit and Lending Insights
- Continued MBL Growth Creates Need for Sophistication
2013
- Business Lending Expertise Commands Big Paychecks
- CU Business Group and Paychex, Inc. in Payroll Pact
- CU Business Group, Financial Tools Team Up
- MBLS Grow 34% Since 2008, Bank Commercial Loans Down 10%
- Want Future Gen Y Entrepreneurs? Don’t Pitch Products: Consultant
- Large Businesses Sound Off on Product, Expertise Lack at Credit Unions
- Small Business Owners’ Plea to Credit Unions: Earn My Business
- Technology a Must for Business Members
- CU Business Group Co-Hosts Business Loan Pricing Webinar
- NWCUA: $130,000 for Credit Unions for Kids
- CU Business Group Donates $15,000 to Employees’ Causes
2012
- Business Services Shift
- MBL CUSO Stresses Strong Policy Prudent for Business Lending
- MBL Policy Updates Crucial, Say Experts
- CUBG CEO:Resist Urge to Make Shaky Loans
- $350 Billion in Commercial Refinancing in 2012, 2013: Expert Advises Caution
- NCUA MBL Program Officer Stresses Credit Risk Management
- CUBG Marks 10th Anniversary
- CUBG Crosses 400th CU Mark
Current Trends in Loan Sourcing and Participations
By Dexter De Mesa It’s not news that across the industry, credit unions are flush with deposits and are experiencing widespread challenges in deploying excess liquidity. As a result, new trends have emerged in both commercial loan sourcing and participations. The trends and information shared below are derived directly from experience with CUBG’s network of […]
Technical Tip: Key Questions to Ask Your Borrowers About COVID Impacts
Although the country has begun to open back up, the pandemic will continue to have a lingering effect on businesses long into the future. Lenders entertaining new borrower applications or conducting annual reviews should gather information from borrowers regarding the impacts of the pandemic on their business and financial situation. Here are some key questions […]
Supporting Small Business, One Micro-loan at a Time
One wintry day in Portland, Ore., Sara Rodriguez decided something had to change. Sara had just used her family’s last $5 for bus fare to find work. As luck would have it, the bus broke down and she was forced to walk miles back home through the snow, her prospects for gainful employment dashed. But […]