The latest from Bob Dorsa

Sep 15, 2016 - by Bob Dorsa, ACUMA

Time to clean the windshield and look ahead

Mortgage origination market share for credit unions rose significantly coming out of the financial crisis a few years ago. We celebrated increased business but wondered if credit unions could sustain ...

Aug 19, 2016 - by Bob Dorsa, ACUMA

Making a difference for your members

Homeownership in the United States is at its lowest point in more than 50 years. The decline is attributed to many factors, including a slow recovery from the 2008 economic ...

Jun 21, 2016 - by Bob Dorsa, ACUMA

Opportunities and challenges with generational mortgage lending

Huge opportunities remain across the nation for mortgage lending.  We have moved beyond the dark days of 2009 and 2010 and emerged with optimism for further housing growth. While we ...

Mar 15, 2016 - by Bob Dorsa, ACUMA

Advocacy starts at the personal level

For many years I’ve been an ardent advocate for spelling out the credit union difference—contrasting the cooperative approach to mortgage lending and other financial services from the for-profit ...

Dec 1, 2015 - by Bob Dorsa, ACUMA

Did you know partnering with realtors can help grow your credit union?

In November, more than 15,000 real-estate professionals gathered in San Diego for the National Association of Realtors (NAR) annual conference and exhibit. America’s Credit Unions again used its ...

Aug 26, 2015 - by Bob Dorsa, ACUMA

Re-inventing the cooperative: Interpreting past gains to ensure future success

Credit unions continue to perform well, reaching new heights in lending and finding much improved recognition for their brand overall. Membership continues to increase. Assets continue to grow. And importantly ...

May 15, 2015 - by Bob Dorsa, ACUMA

Credit unions: This is our time

We can grow our membership, help consumers by differentiating our integrity I suggest that credit unions have an edge. We have worked for decades in relative obscurity, which should work ...

Mar 13, 2015 - by Bob Dorsa, ACUMA

Don’t underestimate the importance of offering mortgage loans

To keep members and continue to grow, credit unions must come up with solutions The good news: Credit unions grabbed 8.4 percent of the mortgage lending market share at ...