Rogue Federal Credit Union Receives Excellence in Lending Award

(Medford, OR) - Rogue Federal Credit Union (Rogue) was honored recently as the recipient of the 2009 Credit Union Excellence in Lending Award for Consumer Lending. This award is issued by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), the premier national trade association serving credit unions.

Rogue was chosen as the recipient of this national award for the difference they have made and are making in the lives of those in the community who have found themselves in a financial situation that requires an innovative lending program. Rogue Solutions was created to address this challenge. It is a lending program that looks at each individual situation and creatively finds a personalized solution to help lower monthly payments.

Ninety percent of America's credit unions are affiliated with CUNA and Rogue is proud to have been recognized as a leader among its peers in the consumer lending market. Gene Pelham, President and CEO of Rogue explained, "We listened to our members and those in our community and discovered there was a need to help members to restructure their loans. I am very proud of our staff and their commitment to serving as a beacon of hope for members facing financial difficulties." Rogue believes that by providing members with the information and resources needed to make wise financial decisions in these economic times that they will have the foundation for a successful future.