Ronald Burniske, CEO of Chartway Federal Credit Union has strongly defended his CU's mergers with ailing Utah credit unions against critics in that state who say NCUA gave their CUs short shrift.

Burniske called his Utah counterparts "cry babies" for making needless complaints directed to NCUA. He said the complaining CUs fail to realize the advance legwork Chartway has done in scouting out ailing CUs for merger.

"It's time these guys grow up and comprehend this is the real world of business since no one hands you opportunities– you have to seek them out," declared Burniske.

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