E. Andrew Keeney

• Doubt HarborOne Will Trigger a Wave

  By Peter Stroznkiak  |  March 27, 2013

  Richard S. Garabedian, a Washington attorney who specializes in credit union charter conversions, doesn’t think HarborOne Credit Union’s conversion to a state co-operative bank, approved by its members last Monday, will trigger a wave of credit union charter conversions.

• HarborOne Bank Conversion Not Seen as Trend Setter

  By Peter Strozniak  |  March 20, 2013

  Industry observers point to credit unions buying banks, note that Boston conversion involves unique state charter.

• Here's a Loan Participation Contract Checklist

  By E. Andrew Keeney  |  July 10, 2012

  The NCUA has not provided any guidance as to what should or should not be included in a master participation agreement.

• Trusts 101: A Legal Primer for Credit Union Management

  By E. Andrew Keeney, Vonda Chappell  |  May 1, 2012

  One of the most common concerns that all financial institutions, including credit unions, seem to share is how to properly deal with a request for an account titled in the name of a trust.

• A Useful Checklist When Credit Unions are Presented With a Power of Attorney

  By E. Andrew Keeney  |  February 1, 2012

  With fraud and elder abuse on the rise, a credit union attorney advises on how to handle these documents to ensure caution and prudence.

• Loan Participations Offer Opportunity After Due Diligence

  By E. Andrew Keeney  |  October 26, 2011

  Some credit unions that have loans to sell through loan participations are helping the yield of other credit unions so long as the transaction is properly structured and as many protections are in place as possible.

• New FTC Debt Collection Rules Kick in Aug. 29

  By E. Andrew Keeney  |  August 19, 2011

  Fair Debt Collection Practices Act regulations covering collections from estates especially relevant to CUs using third-party collectors.

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  Card Patent Infringement Charge Against CUSOs and CUs

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  July 3, 2011

  Two credit union service organizations and three credit unions were among defendants named on June 23 in a patent lawsuit brought by London-based technology vendor Serverside Group.

• Could an ATM be the Reason for a Lawsuit?

  By E. Andrew Keeney  |  June 22, 2011

  ADA standards must be met, and credit unions should protect against scammers who remove fee notices and then sue.

• The Costs of Not Complying

  By E. Andrew Keeney  |  May 19, 2011

  It seems as though almost daily a new regulation is published or an existing regulation is modified. What are credit unions to do? What about the concept of ignorance of the law? What about not complying?