The Risk In Thinking That Safe Equals Sound
While the NCUA and the industry examines the merger process, maybe it’s time to consider providing a way for credit unions considering going away to save their value and re-deploy it for the common good.
While the NCUA and the industry examines the merger process, maybe it’s time to consider providing a way for credit unions considering going away to save their value and re-deploy it for the common good.
The success of both the credit union and the member should increase as their relationship deepens over time.
A Keystone State credit union vanishes to merger but not without a fight.
Shorter-term rates have moved higher, but the bumps in the overnight rate have had little impact past the two-year note.
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A look at one recent merger shows how information shared and withheld can influence the outcome: the disappearance of yet another credit union with a proud, long history.
Answering that question and focusing on jobs to be done can create a more fruitful credit union-member relationship.
The proposed NCUA rule would require payoffs to take place in the open, exposing merger deals to transparency before members give away millions in equity and member value.
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The Risk In Thinking That Safe Equals Sound