What Credit Unions Can Do to Help Young Homebuyers Succeed

What Credit Unions Can Do to Help Young Homebuyers Succeed

Homebuying can be a complex and overwhelming endeavor for anyone, but especially for first time buyers and younger generations who may not understand the entire process or how to achieve their goals. Kyle McIlmurray details ways credit unions can better support young buyers in getting their dream home.

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Top 10 CUSO Magazine Articles of 2022

Top 10 CUSO Magazine Articles of 2022

As we move into 2023, the CUSO Magazine team took a moment to reflect on 2022 by sharing the most widely read articles of the year.

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Mortgage Lending: Alleviate Interest Rate Risk

Mortgage Lending: Alleviate Interest Rate Risk

Neighborhood Mortgage Solutions CEO Jamie York has a few tips to help your credit union avoid interest rate risk on your mortgage loan portfolio.

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The Housing Market Nightmare: How We Got Here and How Credit Unions Can Help

The Housing Market Nightmare: How We Got Here and How Credit Unions Can Help

It’s no secret that the current housing market in the US is a nightmare. With limited inventory and skyrocketing prices, competition is steep and affordability is a struggle. So where do credit unions come in? Vivian Colligan has a few ideas.

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Federal Housing Administration Gains Support for Forty-Year Mortgage Proposal

Federal Housing Administration Gains Support for Forty-Year Mortgage Proposal

As the comment period for the 40-year mortgage proposal made by the Federal Housing Administration drew to a close, NAFCU and CUNA voiced their support, reports Esteban Camargo.

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FHFA’s Calabria to CUNA’s Nussle: We Need the New Fee

FHFA’s Calabria to CUNA’s Nussle: We Need the New Fee

Washington Credit Union Daily’s David Baumann reports on Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria who again defended the agency’s plan to charge a new 0.5% fee on refinancing of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae mortgages, telling Credit Union National Association President/CEO Jim Nussle that, “This fee is necessary to keep people in their homes during the pandemic.”

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Michigan Credit Unions Offer Appreciation But Also Urge Caution to Governor

Michigan Credit Unions Offer Appreciation But Also Urge Caution to Governor

On Wednesday, May 13, over 400 credit union representatives met virtually with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita Fox to discuss the state of the industry.

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