This is in response to the letter to the editor titled "Questioning Cost of Small Credit Union Initiatives" (CU Times, April 16, 2014).

The original philosophy of the credit union foundation is "People Helping People". Credit unions exist to bring people together in a cooperative effort so their members can receive low-cost, high-quality financial services, no matter their personal resources.

It is crucial for the NCUA through its Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives to help credit unions. Due to the increasing regulations that are being placed on all financial institutions, without the NCUA's assistance, some small credit unions may find it difficult to keep up with compliance changes or even keep the doors open, not to mention keeping up with ever-changing technology.

Continue Reading for Free

Register and gain access to:

  • Breaking credit union news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts.
  • Weekly Shared Accounts podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders.
  • Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders.
  • Critical coverage of the commercial real estate and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, GlobeSt.com and ThinkAdvisor.com.
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.