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By David Morrison |
January 9, 2013
It's tempting to attempt to predict how many credit unions might try to jump to a bank charter in 2013. But that is hard to say. It's easier to observe some trends that came to the fore in 2012 and are likely to continue next year.
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By David Morrison |
December 18, 2012
The days when credit union board could reliably count on members to vote themselves out of being members have largely ended.
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By Jim Rubenstein |
April 17, 2012
Secretary of Banking Glenn Moyer says new agency unit will help enhance transparency and increase communications in the examination process.
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By Jim Rubenstein |
April 1, 2012
The proposed buyout by GFA Federal Credit Union of a troubled New Hampshire savings bank continues to generate industry interest but with a pivotal question: Can the credit union and bank clear the legal hurdles with the NCUA, the Comptroller of the Currency and the FDIC.
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By Jim Rubenstein |
August 17, 2011
Wisconsin, fast becoming the nation’s battleground for credit union-bank clashes over the tax exemption and CU to bank conversions, erupted anew last week with dueling press releases following a fresh appeal from the banking lobby to Congress tied to the debt crisis.
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By Jim Rubenstein |
August 8, 2011
Dairy State imbroglio over tax exemption continues to heat up.
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By Claude R. Marx |
May 16, 2011
If credit unions were subject to income taxes, they would lose a key part of what makes them unique, but experts are divided as to whether it would create a stampede of bank conversions.
