It's beginning to look like the credit union issue de jour is about to change from bankruptcy reform to UBIT thanks to the increasing aggressiveness with which the IRS is going after state-chartered credit unions in more and more states. A lot has happened since I wrote a column on...

Some credit union related news events in recent weeks make a person wonder why. For example, why sometimes do credit unions exhibit such a closet mentality? According to a recent report from CUNA which quoted from a banking publication, one of the many latest anti-credit union tactics being employed by...

As a publication that has as its main focus providing news of interest and value to credit unions, it shouldn't be surprising that Credit Union Times strives to be first when it comes to reporting all breaking news. To be able to do that, our editorial team has established an...

A column earlier this year (April 16, 2003), describing different types of credit union directors I have observed over the years, brought a predictable response from both credit union directors and CEOs. Many directors didn't like it much. One found even the category titles (Givers, Takers, Zealots, Politicians, Power Brokers,...

With more good-size credit unions tying the knot recently, the urge to merge seems to be gaining momentum throughout credit union land. And that includes more than just two credit unions becoming one. The days when former NCUA Board Chairman Norm D'Amours almost single handily torpedoed what would have been...

Virtually all credit unions today fall short in the important area of public relations. One reason is because most credit union CEOs and boards don't understand the value of PR, or the big difference between marketing and public relations. Many full-time credit union staff positions, most of them now taken...

With the number of credit unions dropping from a one-time high of 24,000, to well below 10,000 with no let up in sight for the downward spiral, the word survival is heard more frequently in credit union circles. There should be no doubt in anyone's mind that credit unions are...

Credit unions are split on the issue of having a private insurance alternative. Overwhelmingly, credit unions think Dennis Dollar's spot on the NCUA Board should be filled with someone with credit union experience. Credit union competition is almost equally divided between community banks, big banks, and other CUs. How do...