To publish a growing and first class weekly publication like Credit Union Times takes the ultimate in teamwork. Interestingly, one very important member of our team isn't even on our payroll. Yet, without them, this publication wouldn't be printed on schedule week after week and look so professional. Of course...

NCUA has been making lots of front page headlines recently but especially in the past several months. The subject matter of these headlines has ranged from the last minute repeal of CAP, to bringing the NCUA Board up to full strength, to an interesting career move by former board member...

As someone who writes a weekly column of comment on all things credit union, it should come as no surprise that I think about credit unions and credit union people a lot. Mostly these thoughts are positive, reflecting on all the good that credit unions have accomplished over the years...

Almost every staff job in today's credit unions is getting more difficult, but none more so than the CEO's. For starters, credit union CEOs of today must have hands-on experience, be well-educated, be master delegators, be risk takers, be capable of setting and sticking to priorities, be technologically savvy, people...

There are some things readers will see in other credit union publications that they will never see in the pages of Credit Union Times. You won't see a "news" story about an advertiser that is placed strategically in proximity to that vendor's advertisement. Quite the opposite. The editors of Credit...

Late last December, the Chicago-based Bank Administration Institute (BAI) held its annual Retail Delivery 2001 conference in the Anaheim Convention Center. Over 300 credit union participants, including many CU CEOs and technology staffers, were on hand for this one-of-a-kind conference. They came not to hear the mostly dry and scripted...

A pattern seems to be developing for NCUA Board members, at least those representing the Democratic Party. As the year winds down, they are unceremoniously fired by the President of the United States after refusing to resign their NCUA position as requested.

Since this is the first issue of Credit Union Times for the new year, here are my credit union predictions for 2002. As the overall economy improves throughout the next 12 months, I predict that credit unions will produce some impressive numbers in all key areas. This includes substantial growth...