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By Debbie Matz |
February 27, 2013
Pundits and philosophers have noted that throughout history there is nothing permanent except change. Sometimes we create the change; other times, we respond to it. But we should never ignore it.
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By Debbie Matz |
December 19, 2012
This year was a transformative year for credit unions. It was a year in which credit unions made the transition from the losses of recession to the stability and growth of recovery. During the year, the industry topped $1 trillion in assets and grew strongly to approach 94 million members.
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By Debbie Matz |
August 27, 2012
I disagree strongly with the premise behind the article, “Does NCUA Disdain the Dual System?” (Aug. 8 issue, page 1). It’s important to set the record straight.
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By Debbie Matz |
July 30, 2012
The suggestion in the Editor’s Column [July 25, page 4] that a Republican administration could mean a 180-degree turn in credit union regulation is unfortunately partisan.
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By Debbie Matz |
May 29, 2012
Over the last 20 years, the pressure of competition has increased significantly for credit unions. Many non-depository institutions have entered the lending and transaction account spaces historically reserved for financial institutions. The fast pace of innovation in technology and financial products and services have brought new consumer expectations along...
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By Debbie Matz |
January 9, 2012
Throughout the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, a time when many consumers were struggling financially, credit unions provided much-needed financial services to their members.
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By Debbie Matz |
November 20, 2011
Here’s a news flash: The NCUA’s annual budget is a sound investment by credit unions to protect their bottom lines.
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By Debbie Matz |
November 18, 2011
This opinion piece will be among the news, features, analysis and insight filling the pages of the next print edition of Credit Union Times.
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By Debbie Matz |
July 24, 2011
One year ago this month, President Obama signed the landmark Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, also called the Dodd-Frank Act, into law. In reflecting on this important milestone, we should remember why we needed to act to restore the public’s trust in our financial system and what has...
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By Debbie Matz |
April 6, 2011
If you were one of the millions who visited New York City’s Times Square between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, you would have seen on one of the biggest billboards a public service announcement benefiting credit unions.
