Bill Brooks

Usury Endorsed by the Government Is Repugnant

By Bill Brooks | January 23, 2013

Usury is pernicious at best, but government-endorsed usury lite helping people in dire financial straits is flat out repugnant. There is just no justification for participation in this vile activity. Government sanctioned usury lite is still hurtful to the downtrodden. There is never a valid reason to do the wrong...
To Disclose or Not to Disclose: Is that the Question?: Opinion

By Bill Brooks | September 24, 2012

CAMEL scores are an NCUA cathartic to purge troublemakers and leave only the peace-loving, brain-dead, grade-grubbing teacher pets that they wish to control with the assignment of a grade.
To Disclose or Not to Disclose: Is that the Question?

By Bill Brooks | September 24, 2012

CAMEL scores are an NCUA cathartic to purge troublemakers and leave only the peace-loving, brain-dead, grade-grubbing teacher pets that they wish to control with the assignment of a grade.
Letter: The Matz-Blaine Feud Obscures Real Problems

By Bill Brooks | September 24, 2012

The Matz-Blaine tense exchange at the NASCUS Summit wastes valuable time and energy that should be better used to address real problems facing fellow citizens. (“Matz Announces Low-Income Initiative,” Sept. 12 issue, page 10.)
Serving the Unbanked: How Credit Unions Can Become Part of the Solution

By Bill Brooks | January 23, 2012

Treasury Department ignores credit unions in considering expanding bank and non-bank facilities powers.
Missed Opportunities are a Crying Shame

By Bill Brooks | December 22, 2011

"It's a Wonderful Life" offers credit unions a sharp lesson on HOME ownership.
Time to Reconsider Your Dividend Rates?

By Bill Brooks | August 24, 2011

The ride that the stock market has given us over the past weeks has had all the thrills of a great theme park roller coaster. It started with the slow tick, tick, tick as our political leaders did little to resolve the debt problem. Then we had quick and furious...