A financial industry regulatory relief bill (H.R. 3951) appears to be making it through the complex law making process unscathed. That should be good news for all financial institutions including both credit unions and commercial banks. However, the American Bankers Association recently withdrew its support even though the proposal contains...
There's nothing positive to be gained for credit unions by the ongoing efforts of some individuals and some organizations constantly making comparisons, usually derogatory in nature, between small and large CUs. Although nothing new, unfortunately it seems like the volume is being turned up again. Putting all small credit unions...
With unending attacks on credit union interests, such as those in recent weeks by the American Bankers Association, credit unions need to field an offensive effort rather than letting the defense play the entire game. Tired of waiting for that to happen, I decided to put my own credit union...
Over the past several years, dozens of credit unions and CU organizations have volunteered to be featured in original, full-page, color testimonial advertisements touting the many benefits of being a subscriber of Credit Union Times. One of these ads, known as house ads, runs in every issue, usually in the...
Why is it that every time credit unions figure out a way to better serve their members, it almost immediately becomes controversial in some circles? Take member business loans as a current example. It's not hard to understand all the "shame on credit unions" rhetoric emanating from the banking industry....
During the next five years 25% of credit union CEOs will retire. In addition, as the job gets more demanding and opportunities to relocate increase, many current credit union CEOs will probably be fired or quit. Opportunities for talented individuals to become a credit union CEO for the first time,...
Those who attempt to defend credit unions against accusations that credit unions are no different than banks, need to get out of the clich business and deal only in hard facts. After years and years of trying to explain what credit unions are and are not, why is there still...
There are a growing number of credit union-related events that have recently taken place that deserve comment. Here's a potpourri look at some of them: From news reports (I wasn't actually there), it appears that the so-called Great Debate in California between CUNA's economist Bill Hampel and ABA's economist...
It's been 12 years since Credit Union Times burst on the credit union scene. Much has changed in the world of credit unions since volume one, number one landed on credit union desks. Much hasn't. John Buddle, CEO of MSIC (Massachusetts Credit Union Share Insurance Corporation), was cleaning out some...
Unfolding details involving the likes of Enron, Global Crossing, and Andersen are making headlines on a daily basis. No wonder that the subject of possible and actual conflicts of interest and management and governance malfeasance is top of mind throughout every industry these days. As a close observer of the...
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