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By Henry Wirz |
September 24, 2012
My credit union lost $23 million when WesCorp failed so I can say I have 23 million reasons to want CAMEL ratings disclosed.
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By Henry Wirz |
September 24, 2012
The decline in the number of small credit unions is very visible. I just finished an analysis of the local credit unions in my service area, and I think I have found some interesting information that may explain what is happening. I looked at the last five year period, June...
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By Michelle A. Samaad |
August 14, 2012
Nader Moghaddam, president/CEO of Financial Partners Credit Union in Downey, Calif., has been appointed as a director on CU Direct Corp.’s board.
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By Henry Wirz |
August 12, 2012
I read with great interest Edward Speed’s Guest Opinion [July 18 issue, page 12].
I appreciate Speed sharing his thoughts about regulators, trade associations, CUSOs and business lending. We need to dialog about the issues we face so that collectively we can make the right decisions.
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By Michelle A. Samaad |
April 15, 2012
For some credit unions, being able to get in a car and drive to a piece of commercial real estate that a member is trying to secure financing for is a pivotal part of the lending process. Scoping out the area where that strip mall or office building is located...
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By Myriam DiGiovanni |
April 4, 2012
In just two nights volunteering on the phone bank SAFE Credit Union staffers recently helped raise more than $15,000 for Sacramento’s PBS TV station KVIE.
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February 5, 2012
I was very happy to see both Chip Filson and Jim Blaine support the release of CAMEL ratings (CU Times, Jan. 25, page 1).
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January 9, 2012
I was disappointed that CUNA and NAFCU have taken the position that converting credit unions should pay future corporate stabilization fund assessments. I see this as an exit tax on credit unions. I see it as contrary to the principles of charter choice and free markets. I object to any...
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By Myriam DiGiovanni |
December 11, 2011
Tarrah Palomino-Prim, assistant vice president of web services at SAFE Credit Union, believes there’s no such thing as an idea too crazy for consideration.
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By Henry Wirz |
December 4, 2011
I enjoyed reading the letter from Robert J Larison, who was the CEO of Atlantic Coast FCU and then converted to a mutual savings bank [Nov. 9 issue, page 10]. His letter reminds me of Flip Wilson's character Geraldine, who always said, “The devil made me do it.”
