Credit Union Industry Commentary

Happy Anniversary?

1987 and 2017 share at least one common trait, but remembering Black Monday is not to create fear. It’s to encourage watchfulness.

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Finally, A Good Week For Bonds

After four consecutive weeks of losses for bonds, the bond market has been up each day this week. Will tomorrow’s consumer price index release bring that streak to a halt?

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The Unimportant Jobs Report

Friday’s jobs report will be messy and easily forgotten. Traders will go through the motions of reacting, but the numbers will have no staying power.

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Put Your Data Where Your Mouth Is

The much-publicized Google memo got me thinking. Finance is a traditionally male-dominated field. In credit union land, 51.4% of CEOs are female yet collectively manage only 18.5% of the industry’s assets.

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Credit Union Industry Commentary

Now Is The Time To Act! Are You In?

Are you willing to get involved in saving the NCUA from itself and the credit union movement for future generations?
Credit Union Industry Commentary

Happy Anniversary?

1987 and 2017 share at least one common trait, but remembering Black Monday is not to create fear. It's to encourage watchfulness.
Credit Union Industry Commentary

Finally, A Good Week For Bonds

After four consecutive weeks of losses for bonds, the bond market has been up each day this week. Will tomorrow's consumer price index release bring ...
Credit Union Industry Commentary

Be That Unwavering Commodity

Reflections on what credit unions can do to build community and commitment — and re-create themselves along the way.
Credit Union Industry Commentary

The Unimportant Jobs Report

Friday’s jobs report will be messy and easily forgotten. Traders will go through the motions of reacting, but the numbers will have no staying power.
Credit Union Industry Commentary

Are Credit Unions Paying Enough?

Don’t be the first or the last financial institution on the block to raise rates.
Credit Union Industry Commentary

Bond Traders Bet Fed’s Aim Will Be Off

The markets react mildly to yesterday's Fed meeting.
Credit Union Industry Commentary

Pre-Funding Hypothetical Future Losses: A Lesson From Hurricane Katrina

The NCUA does not need to keep credit union corporate bailout money, if the past is still prologue.
Credit Union Industry Commentary

Put Your Data Where Your Mouth Is

The much-publicized Google memo got me thinking. Finance is a traditionally male-dominated field. In credit union land, 51.4% of CEOs are female yet collectively manage ...
Credit Union Industry Commentary

Credit Unions Rally To NCUA’s Side. Will This Prove A Good Decision?

Free from congressional oversight, how will the still-independent NCUA answer calls for its own financial answerability?
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