bank regulators

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  Texas Congressman Calls for Quick Launch of Private Flood Insurance

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  April 25, 2013

  GOP Rep. Randy Neugebauer asks for speedy approval from banking industry regulators, sparking calls for caution from some insurers.

• Avoid Solutions Looking for Problems

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  March 8, 2013

  During the Governmental Affairs Conference, Chip Filson announced his intention to seek an NCUA Board seat, which was the culmination of speeches and online postings criticizing the NCUA’s activities throughout the financial and corporate crises. He has launched a petition designed to force President Obama to consider him as a...

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  Avoid Solutions Looking for Problems: Editor/Publisher's Column

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  March 7, 2013

  Callahan chair's bid for reform in NCUA Board appointment process not necessarily change to embrace.

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  We Need to Keep the CAMEL in the Tent

  November 5, 2012

  The advocacy for the release of CAMEL ratings continues to be in the news. In my opinion, any disclosure of a CAMEL rating is clearly misguided and runs contrary to the basic underpinnings of our banking system. Our banking system rests on a three legged stool: federal deposit insurance (and...

• Bank Attorney Cautions on GFA/Monadnock Repeats

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  June 1, 2012

  Cash requirements could be issue, bank attorney says, adding that he has seen interest in similar possible deals.

• Banks Put Up Roadblocks for Consumers Wanting to Switch: Report

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 31, 2012

  From fees to close accounts and transfer funds to so-called zombie accounts, some banks are making it harder for consumers to leave.

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  JPMorgan Fiasco Echoes Corporate Credit Union Meltdown

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 21, 2012

  JPMorgan Chase’s $2 billion failed credit risk hedge is different than the investments that led to the corporate credit union crisis. However, there are also similarities, according to industry investment experts. Specifically, overleveraging and a drive for income that compromised risk management.

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  GFA FCU's Bank Buyout Grabs Industry Interest

  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.

• Join the Sorry Ranks Of Banks?

  March 25, 2012

  I recently received an email from a group of Washington lawyers who ply various trades of a legal nature, including trying to convince credit unions that switching to a mutual charter (with the not-so-subtle understanding of a later move to stock) would be a great idea.

• GFA FCU in Massachusetts Buying N.H. Savings Bank: Exclusive

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  March 1, 2012

  GFA FCU will seek regulator approval to buy bank in Granite State, just weeks after Michigan credit union completes purchase of Indiana bank.