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Current Issue | January 2008

Reverse Mortgages Come of Age

Demand for reverse mortgages will grow as many seniors cope with an uncertain economic future and baby boomers march toward retirement. But reverse mortgages aren’t the answer for every member. CUs must do their homework, give members options, and practice due diligence.

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Award-Winning Lenders

Person-to-person marketing and cross-selling spark loan growth for these Excellence in Lending Award winners. [more]

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Communicating During Crises: Five Lessons

Communication helped credit unions along the East and Gulf coasts get the most from their contingency operations during 2008's busy hurricane season. [more]

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What's the Board's Role in Mergers?

Research reveals only one-fourth of board members are “proactive” or “very involved” in mergers affecting their credit unions. Here's how boards should address potential mergers. [more]

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Leading During Challenging Times

Five individual and team leadership strategies can help organizations overcome times of uncertainty. [more]

FEATURES & DEPARTMENTS

Feature Stories

Six Merger Myths
The reasons behind mergers are many and varied. CEOs with merger experience dissect popular myths about the process. The bottom line: Mergers take time, and staff and volunteers alike face cultural adjustments. [more]

Leading-Edge Lenders
CUNA Lending Council award winners saw the economic downturn coming and adjusted lending processes and promotions accordingly. As a result, they've reaped the rewards of market-share gains, steady delinquencies, and a can-do lending attitude. [more]

Leading Edge

Lead Story: Play to Win

Spotlight: Robert Cashman, Metro CU

On My Mind: Digital Evolution

President's Perspective: A Nation in Need of CUs

Game Plan: Take Control in Crisis

Washington Insider: A 'Wild and Wooly' Year Ahead

The Wright Stuff: The Year of the Ox

Executive Suite: Lead With a Guiding Light

TwentyFour/Seven

Lead Story: Fraudsters Seek Out Staff

Bankruptcy: Lean Times for CU Liens

Compliance: Will HELOCs Survive Declining Home Values?

Tools of the Trade: CUs Survive Mortgage Mugging

CUNA Tools: Be There: CUNA GAC

Trendlines: Tough Times for Small CUs

Council Corner: Lending 2009: Find the Silver Lining

Shoptalk: Pillars of the Community

System Scan: 1937: CUs Obtain Tax Exemption

Branching Out: A Rainbow on That Horizon

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