Research Guides: MNGT 481: SECU Case Competition: Companies/Orgs, Industries & Articles

What is a Credit Union?

Credit unions are similar in many ways to banks, but there are important differences:

State-Chartered Credit Unions (Maryland)
Credit Union National Association (CUNA)
Check out their Data & Statistics page, which includes access to a Customized Peer Profile spreadsheet and an profiles of the US Credit Union industry. SECU is a member of CUNA.
National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)
Offers Locator & Research Tools and information about regulation and compliance.
FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
Review Bank Data & Statistics and learn how banks are regulated (differently from credit unions).
Millie: Financial Services Dashboard
Updated news about the Financial Services industry. Search or browse by Hot Topics on the left side of the page. From Northern Light.

Nexis Uni: Hoover's In-Depth Company Records
Step 1: Select Publication under "What are you interested in"
Step 2: Type the company name for "Search for something specific"
Step 3: Type/select Hoover's Company Records - In-Depth Records as Publication
...before searching, to locate useful background info on your company.
Nexis Uni: Company Profiles
Select Company Info for "What are you interested in" before searching for your company name, for additional company profiles.
Business Source Complete: Company SWOTs & Profiles
To find a SWOT, search for your company and (if needed) Refine to Source Types: SWOT Analyses.

To find a Company Profile, click on Company Profiles in the black bar at the top of the page and search.
Nexis Uni: Company SWOTs
Step 1. Select Company Info + search for [company name].

Step 2: On the results screen, "Search within results" for SWOT
...to find SWOT reports from analyst firms such as GlobalData and WMI (World Market Intelligence).

Data Axle (Reference USA) This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Information on 24 million U.S. companies, including contact information and financial data. Search by criteria such as geographical location, industry, revenue, number of employees, and more to create company lists and maps.

Need more company info? See the Research Guide for Companies.

NetAdvantage This link opens in a new window
Information and analysis on companies, industries, bonds, and mutual funds/ETFs from Standard & Poor’s. Screening and charting functionality. When first accessing this database, refresh your browser when you see a blank page.

US Economic Census via American Factfinder
Statistics on U.S. industries, including number of establishments, revenue, and payroll. Organized by NAICS industry code.

To access US Economic Census data via Factfinder:
Choose Advanced Search > Show Me All > Select industries button and search by NAICS code, including geographical location if desired.

Want more industry research? See the Research Guide for Industries.

Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Articles from newspapers, trade publications, magazines, and scholarly journals on all aspects of business. Also covers economics. Features SWOT Analyses and industry profiles from MarketLine; country reports.
Factiva This link opens in a new window
U.S. and international news, company information, and market data. Create custom company reports.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
International, national, and regional news. (Formerly known as LexisNexis Academic.)
Regional Business News This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
This full text newswire database incorporates business wires from all over the world.

Maryland Department of Commerce: Maryland Stats & Data
Statistics about Maryland economy, employers, counties, workforce, and industries.
Federal Reserve Bank: Beige Book
Officially known as the Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions, the book comes out 8 times a year and reports on regional economics conditions. Maryland is part of the 5th District, headed in Richmond, VA.

Baltimore Business Journal Book of Lists
Call Number: 3rd floor, RESERVES section, call number HF5068.B2 B6
Rankings of Baltimore-area companies, organizations, and people.

Baltimore Sun: Current Newspapers This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Provides full text of articles from the Sun Papers from 1990-present.
Washington Post: Current Newspapers This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text coverage of the Washington Post from 1987-present.

APA Citation Style Guide
Learn to create in-text and reference list citations in the American Psychological Association (APA) style.