Bill Hampel

• FDIC Trims 2013 Budget by 18.2%, Cuts 687 Positions

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 11, 2012

  Bank regulator budget compares with 6.1% budget hike for NCUA.

• Survey Gifts Retailers

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 5, 2012

  Consumers plan to spend more on holiday gift giving this year, as much as a 4% increase, according to an annual survey on the topic sponsored by CUNA and the Consumer Federation of America. The two groups released the survey results in a press event Nov. 21.

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  CUNA-CFA Holiday Spending Survey Gifts Retailers with Good News

  By Heather Anderson  |  November 21, 2012

  Results show 3.5% to 4% increase over last year.

• CUNA: Holiday Spending Survey Results Revealed Wednesday

  By Heather Anderson  |  November 19, 2012

  Association promises seasonal chestnut will offer fresh meat.

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  Members Squash Bank Bid

  By David Morrison  |  October 1, 2012

  Members of Technology Credit Union voted to reject a proposal to convert their institution to a mutual bank.

• Technology Credit Union Will Remain Credit Union

  By David Morrison  |  September 21, 2012

  Seventy-seven percent of voting members cast ballots to remain a credit union.

• ICBA Worried About Deposit and Loan Transfers to Big Banks if TAG Expires

  By Heather Anderson  |  August 29, 2012

  Small bank trade pushing hard for Congress to extend FDIC coverage of noninterest-bearing transaction accounts before it expires Dec. 31.

• Corporate Assessment Assailed by Industry Trades

  By Heather Anderson  |  August 5, 2012

  Using the NCUA’s midpoint estimates of remaining corporate stabilization costs, CUNA Chief Economist Bill Hampel estimates it would take four more years of assessments similar to the 2012 rate of 9.5 basis points to pay off corporate losses.

• Trades Argue For Smaller Corporate Bailout Assessments

  By Heather Anderson  |  July 30, 2012

  CUNA economist says lowering, spreading out payments would lessen impact on bottom line; NAFCU says release funds from NCUSIF.

• Corporate Stabilization Fund Improved Last Year

  By Heather Anderson  |  July 2, 2012

  The Temporary Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Fund made progress against legacy asset losses in 2011, improving the fund’s net position from 2010, according to audited financial statements released by the NCUA. The fund also received a clean report from outside auditors.