Henry Wirz

New Report Bemoans Lack of Large Credit Union Mergers

By David Morrison | May 16, 2013

SNL Financial report says lack of strategic thinking keeps most mergers among small credit unions who have no choice.
Mergers Will Continue to Cull Small Credit Unions From Herd

By Robert McGarvey | February 27, 2013

Every day, six days a week, a credit union closes and never re-opens. That has been going on for many years. More than 3% of credit unions have annually closed for the past decade. By 2025, the United States will have around 4,500 credit unions.
Mergers Will Continue to Cull the CU Herd: Print Preview

By Robert McGarvey | February 21, 2013

Do the math. Look to your right. Look to your left. One in three credit unions will vanish by 2025. Find out more in this week's preview from next week's print edition.
SAFE CU Promotes Dave Roughton to President/COO

By Myriam DiGiovanni | February 6, 2013

Henry Wirz remains as CEO at Sacramento credit union.
Editor’s Column: On Snail Mail, States’ Rights and Tweets

By Sarah Snell Cooke | January 30, 2013

The creeping economic recovery has pushed credit unions to think more creatively to generate new revenues and efficiencies. A story we posted referring to Kern Schools Federal Credit Union last year drew an angry comment from a member recently.
Guest Opinion: A Freed NCUSIF Would Nip NCUA’s Overreach

By Henry Wirz | January 30, 2013

After the Berlin Wall came down, Congress decided to cash in the peace dividend and began closing military bases. One of the bases that closed was our primary sponsor, McClellan Air Force Base. We decided to convert to a community field of membership
On Snail Mail, States’ Rights and Tweets: Editor/Publisher's Column

By Sarah Snell Cooke | January 24, 2013

Creative thinking at Kern Schools FCU, NCUA dual chartering issue and social media are covered in this week's column by Editor/Publisher Sarah Snell Cooke.
Independent NCUSIF Nips NCUA’s Overreach

By Henry Wirz | January 24, 2013

California credit union CEO questions NCUA's ability to examine fairly, calls for Congress to give credit unions an independent insurer.
Fire the CEO: When the Time Has Come

By Robert McGarvey | January 9, 2013

No job is harder for a board of directors of a credit union, but no job is more crucial than knowing when to separate the cooperative from a lagging chief executive officer and having the strength to act.
Firing the CEO When Time Has Come: Print Preview

By Robert McGarvey | January 4, 2013

This provocative topic is the focus of this preview from next week's print edition of Credit Union Times.