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Onsite Coverage: Liquidity Planning Requires a Strategic View

By Heather Anderson | May 21, 2013

PHOENIX — How quickly bad news can turn into a liquidity crisis was a topic of a breakout session at the CUNA CFO confab.
Metsger Nominated to NCUA Board

By Heather Anderson | May 20, 2013

Rick Metsger, a former Oregon state senator who has sponsored credit union legislation and once served on a credit union board, was nominated by President Barack Obama May 15 to serve on the NCUA Board.
NCUA Nominee’s Long and Winding Road: Editor/Publisher's Column

By Sarah Snell Cooke | May 20, 2013

Last week Credit Union Times, via CUTimes.com, broke the story that former Oregon Senator Rick Metsger was going to the be the White House’s nominee to fill the vacant seat on the NCUA Board, later confirmed by the administration.
NCUA Nominee’s Long and Winding Road: Editor/Publisher's Column

By Sarah Snell Cooke | May 16, 2013

If recent history is any indicator, nomination to the NCUA Board is no assurance of joining the NCUA Board, at least not quickly.
President Obama Nominates Rick Metsger to NCUA Board

By Heather Anderson | May 16, 2013

Oregon consultant was named "state legislator of the decade" by state league while serving as state senator.
Tax Worlds Collide on Capitol Hill

By Heather Anderson | April 24, 2013

Tax reform debate began in earnest for credit unions April 11, when representatives from CUNA and NAFCU were called to Capitol Hill to plead their case for preserving the industry’s tax exemption before a House Ways and Means Committee working group.
Obama's Proposed Retirement Savings Cap Hit by Pension Group

By Paula Aven Gladych | April 22, 2013

American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries say any drop in tax incentives will have ripple effect.
Obama Budget Inflates CU Exemption Cost as Trades Face Congress

By Heather Anderson | April 15, 2013

Banks' Subchapter S exemption not on president's targeted tax savings list.
Possible Edward DeMarco Replacement at FHFA Has History With Credit Unions

By David Morrison | April 15, 2013

Media sources report that Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, is a lead contender to replace DeMarco.
Retirement Industry Looks Askance at $3 Million IRA Cap in Obama Budget

By Arthur D. Postal | April 10, 2013

Limit in deficit-cutting plan released Wednesday by White House.