Melissa Angell is a reporter for Credit Union Journal in New York City. She graduated from the University of Virginia where she studied Cognitive Neuroscience and Media Studies. She's also an alumna of the Dow Jones News Fund, where she previously covered healthcare equities for TheStreet.
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Credit unions have seen historic mortgage growth so far this year despite the pandemic, but there are concerns some institutions may be overly relying on refinancing and not focusing enough on generating new purchase business.
June 17 -
After maintaining a $250,000 exemption threshold for real estate appraisals for nearly 20 years, the National Credit Union Administration is set to raise that limit to $400,000.
January 31 -
Lower rates spurred a lot of unexpected mortgage business in 2019 but credit unions need to prepare themselves for what happens once the boom ends.
January 28 -
Revised legislation would exclude credit unions from Community Reinvestment Act requirements, but could make the National Credit Union Administration the de facto enforcer of how CUs meet the needs of underserved markets.
March 18 -
In remarks to credit unions, the Senate Banking Committee Chairman said that fixing the government-sponsored enterprises and data security were priorities.
March 13 -
Three years ago, the New York-based fintech started organizing a monthly gathering for its female employees. The meetings have helped participants find role models.
February 24