Chelsea Credit Union Expands Membership into New Hampshire
Metro Credit Union is expanding its field of membership. The Chelsea, Massachusetts-based credit union announced this morning that its membership has voted to expand field of membership to include the New Hampshire counties of Rockingham and Hillsborough. The...New Maine CU Will Be First to Lend Exclusively to Farmers
A new credit union in Maine that is planning to open next year will become the first in the country to lend exclusively to farmers and food entrepreneurs. Organizers announced earlier this week that the Maine Harvest Credit Project had reached its $2.4 million...CCUA Names New CEO and President
The Cooperative Credit Union Association, which represents credit unions in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Delaware, has found its next leader. The organization’s board of directors has tapped Sarah Vega as president and CEO to replace Paul Gentile,...Community Banks in Rural Areas Differ from Those in Urban Areas
Community banks in urban areas hold more assets and tend to be larger, but have consistently been out-performed by community banks in rural areas, according to recent data from the Federal Reserve that examined community banks of different sizes and in different...CSBS to Create Community Bank Sentiment Index
Community bankers will soon have another tool they can use to gauge market conditions and prospects for growth. The Conference of State Bank Supervisors today announced yesterday that it is creating an ongoing sentiment index of community bankers based on its annual...This Week’s Paper: Digital Edition
