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Bank credit: is it growing, and where’s it going?

Lenders have loosened purse strings, but some sectors are monopolising bank loans. Hence the clamour for more credit

Why the outlook is positive for dividend-centric strategies

With volatility making a return, many investors are taking a step back and reassessing their positions

What Will Win the Next 5 Years in Financial Services?

To keep up with potentially disruptive competitors, financial firms must embrace connected data and planning.

Here's the best financial advice the country's top advisors ever got

Financial advisors need money tips, too. In fact, sometimes a salient piece of advice led them into the industry. We asked advisors from firms that made the FA 100 list for 2019 for the best money and investing advice tips they ever received.

What Is the Difference Between a Bank and a Credit Union?

Labeled as profit mongers who invent outrageous fees and give mediocre customer service, banks have not made a good impression on consumers. As a result, many of us end up looking for alternatives.…

How to Build Better Retirement Plans

Three experts from Morningstar offer their ideas on how to increase retirement savings.

What credit score is needed for a mortgage?

What credit score is needed for a mortgage? Buying a home is one of the largest investments that most Americans will make in their lifetime. In order to

Breakfast with Benefits: Hiway Federal Credit Union!

Benefits of Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union

"An Affinity Plus membership really is more than just having an account. You are joining a place--a financial home--where your needs come first.<br>"

Tempted by Low Balance Transfer Rate? Get a Hopewell Federal Credit Union credit card instead

A stronger economy has consumers more comfortable taking on debt. And, it also means credit card issuers are more comfortable extending tempting balance-transfer offers, according to the The New Yo…

Know Your Dough — Family Trust Federal Credit Union

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Take the First Step to Financial Wellness

As a benefit of your credit union membership, Suffolk Federal offers FREE unlimited access to financial education and counseling services through GreenPath, a financial counseling program that has been serving families for more than 50 years! Through GreenPath, you can learn more about: Personal and family budgeting Understanding your personal credit report and how to... Read more

Security Tips: Affinity Federal Credit Union

Your identity is one of your most valuable assets. Affinity is committed to teaching our members how to prevent, detect, correct and report fraud and identity theft.

Will Credit Unions Replace Banks?

Credit unions are gaining more popularity among consumers as alternatives to banks for their higher rates and lower fees.

The pros and cons of credit unions

Should you bank at a credit union? Marketplace senior producer of personal finance Paddy Hirsch discusses the upsides and the downsides.

The Pros and Cons of Balance Transfers, from myFICO

When you move debt from one credit card to another this is called a balance...

Protect Yourself When Banking Online

What are you doing to protect yourself from fraud when banking online? Data analytics company...

Credit Unions Build Personal Lending Relationships

Business lending for many credit unions is growing due to personal lending relationships.